Landscape with Shepherds

mid-18th century

Francesco Zuccarelli

Associated Names
Francesco Zuccarelli

Artist, Venetian, 1702 - 1788

The image shows a pastoral scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is set high with distant hills and small structures visible. In the foreground, there are people and animals gathered beneath trees. The trees have lush canopies and intertwined branches. The artwork is created with light, fluid brushstrokes. The color palette is subdued, with sepia tones dominating and gentle variations in browns and grays.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white gouache (oxidized), on laid paper, laid down on old mount

  • Credit Line

    The Edith Tanenbaum Rudolf Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22 × 35.8 cm (8 11/16 × 14 1/8 in.)
    mount: 30.2 × 44.2 cm (11 7/8 × 17 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.26.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Barnard [died 1784], London (Lugt 1419, 1420), probably acquired directly from the artist during one of his stays in England. Unidentified private collection (A.W., verso, in pen and brown ink; Lugt 3060). (Stanza del Borgo, Milan); Mr. and Mrs. William Rudolf, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Iower right in brown ink by the artist(?): FZ [in monogram]; by John Barnard, below drawing at lower right on mount in brown ink, J.B.; lower center of mount in brown ink: Zuccarelli; by John Barnard, upper right verso in pen and brown ink: No. 750/ 14 x 8 1/2; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: DITTO / 14

Wikidata ID

Q64562448

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