Seated Shepherdess, a Ram, a Sheep and a Goat

1759

Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Francesco Londonio

Artist, Italian, 1723 - 1783

This is a drawing of a resting ram and a standing goat in a rustic landscape. The drawing depicts a scene with a rocky terrain, featuring the animals in detailed form with textured fur. The background includes countryside elements like plants and a distant structure. The use of hatching and cross-hatching technique enhances shading and texture in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with white heightening on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.6 × 14 cm (6 15/16 × 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 28.2 × 22.3 cm (11 1/8 × 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.19.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Scola 1994, no. 12, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Seventeen Prints Dedicated to Cardinal Pozzobonelli: plate 11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

A. Thompson Ellwanger III and Gregory Mescha, Baltimore; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left in image: FLondonio / in. f. 1759; upper right in plate: 11

Wikidata ID

Q76339755

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