Old Man Leaning against a Sack

probably after 1767

Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Francesco Londonio

Artist, Italian, 1723 - 1783

This is a drawing of a scene near a cave entrance. The drawing depicts an elderly figure reclining near the entrance of a natural rock formation, surrounded by various animals and objects. There is a basket filled with vegetables and fruits, sheep, a donkey, a goat, and a dog. Other objects such as a pot, bread, and a stick accompany the figure. The background shows a rustic rural setting with dense foliage above the cave and a cloudy sky in the distance. The drawing features intricate linework and shading, creating texture and contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with white heightening on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.7 × 34.8 cm (10 1/2 × 13 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.2 × 50 cm (15 13/16 × 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.19.26

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Scola 1994, no. 82, 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. 82, i/iii

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Fran.co Londonio dipinse in Tavola lunga piedi due circa. Mons. Finguerlin Negoziante in Lione, ed egli med.o incise

Wikidata ID

Q76339912

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