Shepherd Playing a Flute and Leading His Flock

Domenico Campagnola

Associated Names
Domenico Campagnola

Artist, Venetian, before 1500 - 1564

The image shows a pastoral scene with a shepherd tending to a group of sheep assisted by a dog. Another shepherd is further along handling the herd. In the distance, there is a coastline with a structure emitting smoke and a small sailboat near the water's edge. The composition features intricate pen and ink work with detailed textures and forms. The color palette is dominated by earthy tones and dark brown ink, creating a warm visual impact. Rolling hills and a few trees are depicted with loose, expressive lines in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and two shades of brown ink over black chalk on brown laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.2 x 24.2 cm (6 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.93.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Thomas Lawrence [1769-1830; Lugt 2445]; William Esdaile [1758-1837; Lugt 2617], London. Sir John Charles Robinson [1824-1913; Lugt 1433], London. (Yvonne Ffrench, London, by 1965); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1965; bequest to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Exhibition of Old Master Drawings. Yvonne ffrench, London, 1965, no. 1.

1991

  • Old Master Drawings from the Collection of Joseph F. McCrindle. The Art Museum, Princeton University, and elsewhere. Princeton, 1991, 26-27, no. 4 (Frederick A. den Broeder).

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 179 (color).

Inscriptions

by later hand at lower left, in pen and black ink, WE. [Lugt 2616: William Edwards]; by different later hand at lower left, in pen and black ink, J.C.R. [Lugt 1433: Sir John Charles Robinson]

Watermarks

[none]

Wikidata ID

Q64541068

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