A Pastoral Journey with a Mother and Child on Horesback and an Elderly Shepherd Seated

1758/1759

Gaetano Zompini, after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Gaetano Zompini

Artist, Italian, 1700 - 1778

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist After, Italian, 1609 - 1664

The image shows a landscape scene with figures and animals on rocky terrain. The horizon line is at the top, dividing clouds from the landscape below. A man gestures towards a flock of sheep on a winding path. A figure leads the flock, and a woman rides a donkey on a rock. The scene suggests rugged travel, with a delicate, monochromatic color palette.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in sanguine on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28.9 x 42.9 cm (11 3/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.9 x 47 cm (12 9/16 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.93.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    TIB, no. 86, State ii/ii?

  • Series Title

    Varii Capricci e Paesi

Associated Artworks

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This is a drawing of an ornate decorative border with text. The image displays a rectangular plaque adorned with elaborate floral and foliage motifs surrounding it. Within this frame, there is a formal arrangement of text in Italian, which mentions artists and engravers, including G.B. Castiglione and Gaetano Zompini, as well as a reference to the location and date, Venezia, 1786. The overall presentation suggests this is likely a title page or a dedication page from a larger work. The decorative elements are finely detailed, emphasizing the classical elegance of the design.

Frontispiece

Giovanni De Pian

1764

Varii Capricci e Paesi

Gaetano Zompini

1758

The image shows mythological creatures around a globe. There are centaurs, one looking at the globe on a pedestal. In the background, there is a large vase with flora and birds. On the left, a cat sits on ruins watching a dog below. The drawing has detailed line work and shading, blending mythological and natural elements.

Chiron Teaches Geography to Achilles

Gaetano Zompini

1758

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

  • The Illustrated Bartsch. New York, 1978 - ., vol. 46 Commentary: no.86, ii/ii?

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: G BENED CASTILIONVS / GEVESIS

Wikidata ID

Q76441071

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