Shepherd in Repose near a Pack Horse

c. 1762

Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Francesco Londonio

Artist, Italian, 1723 - 1783

This is a drawing of a pack-laden horse standing over a person lying on the ground. In the foreground, there is a horse with various packs and bags attached to its back, standing calmly with its head lowered slightly. Beneath the horse, a person is lying on the ground, partially obscured by the animal. In the distance, the landscape features a cow on a small hillside, with sparse vegetation scattered around. The scene is depicted in a monochromatic style with intricate shading to convey depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with white heightening on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.9 × 24.5 cm (7 7/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 × 41 cm (11 1/4 × 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.19.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Scola 1994, no. 42, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Scola, Monica. Catalogo ragionato delle incisioni di Francesco Londonio. Milan, 1994: no. 42, i/iii

Inscriptions

upper left in image: 8.

Wikidata ID

Q76339802

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