Shepherd Wearing a Cape Driving a Flock

after 1776

Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Francesco Londonio

Artist, Italian, 1723 - 1783

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with livestock. The image shows a collection of farm animals, including sheep, goats, and a cow, in a rural setting outdoors among rocks and trees. The animals are grouped together, with the cow in the center. The landscape, including foliage and branches, is intricately rendered.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27 × 35.5 cm (10 5/8 × 14 in.)
    sheet: 32.7 × 42.1 cm (12 7/8 × 16 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.19.30

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Scola 1994, no. 74, State undesc before i/ii

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.74, undesc state before i/ii

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right in brown ink: Londonio Fece

Wikidata ID

Q76339934

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