Shepherd in a Landscape

c. 1660/1661

Salvator Rosa

Associated Names
Salvator Rosa

Artist, Neapolitan, 1615 - 1673

The image shows a group of figures on a tree branch, with one figure pointing into the distance. In a natural setting, the figures are perched on the branch. One of them is pointing towards the left side. The branch and surrounding foliage are detailed with fine lines. Movement is conveyed through the intricate lines in the leaves and figures' clothing. The drawing style is detailed with a narrative conveyed through the figures' gestures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.8 x 16.4 cm (4 1/4 x 6 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 13.1 x 19.4 cm (5 3/16 x 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.3.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Theodoli 1992, no. 98, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1979

  • Wallace, Richard W. The Etchings of Salvator Rosa. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1979.

1992

  • Theodoli, Olimpia. Salvator Rosa, 1615-1673: Acqueforti. Bergamo: Alcon, 1992.

Inscriptions

later hand lower center verso in graphite: 22

Wikidata ID

Q74067156

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