Standing Shepherdess with a Child

after 1776

Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Francesco Londonio

Artist, Italian, 1723 - 1783

The image shows a pastoral scene with a cow, sheep, and a rocky landscape. In the scene, a cow is reclining on the ground next to several sheep. In the background, there is a rocky hillside with foliage on the right side. The ground is textured with grass and dirt, indicating a natural outdoor environment. The animals and plants are detailed, reflecting a meticulous etching or engraving technique. The image conveys the tranquility and simplicity of rural life.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.9 × 35.3 cm (10 9/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 32 × 41.4 cm (12 5/8 × 16 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.19.35

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Scola 1994, no. 75, State undesc before i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

A. Thompson Ellwanger III and Gregory Mescha, Baltimore; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Scola, Monica. Catalogo ragionato delle incisioni di Francesco Londonio. Milan, 1994: no. 75, undesc state before i/ii

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left in pen and ink: Londoino Fece.

Wikidata ID

Q76339954

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