Herdsman Crossing a River

Attributed to Francesco Casanova

Associated Names
Francesco Casanova

Artist, Italian, c. 1732/1733 - 1803

The scene shows a group of cattle and sheep being herded across a shallow stream. A shepherd leads the animals with a stick, while two cows are at the forefront. In the background, there are rolling plains, sparse vegetation, and ruined buildings on a hill. The sky is filled with swirling clouds, and the color palette consists of earthy browns, warm grays, and creamy whites.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Zeitlin

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 13.1 x 18.4 cm (5 3/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
    support: 18.8 x 24.2 cm (7 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.77.1

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in later hand, center verso on mount: Casanova; lower right verso: Swedish Gre[e?]n / show lines

Wikidata ID

Q64536819

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