Seated Peasant Boy Holding a Sheep

Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Francesco Londonio

Artist, Italian, 1723 - 1783

The image shows a young boy sitting cross-legged on the ground with one arm around a sheep. The boy wears a dark hat, a light-colored shirt, and his feet are bare. The sheep has thick, fluffy fur. The background is a plain outdoor setting with a small patch of plants or grass.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching heightened with white on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9 x 13.2 cm (3 9/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 x 22.1 cm (11 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.156.7.b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Scola 1994, no. 5, State ii/iii

  • Series Title

    Etchings Dedicated to Cardinal Pozzobonelli

Associated Artworks

This is a drawing of three sheep. The drawing shows three sheep, two lying down and one standing. Fine lines and a palette of soft grays and oranges depict the texture of the sheep’s wool. The background is minimal, highlighting the sheep. The use of black lines against the colored paper adds depth to the composition.

Two Reclining Sheep and One Standing Sheep

Francesco Londonio

1723

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ellwanger/Mescha Collection; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Scola, Monica. Catalogo ragionato delle incisioni di Francesco Londonio. Milan, 1994.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: FL

Wikidata ID

Q76339728

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