Shepherd Resting on a Walking Stick with an Old Horse and a Reclining Bull

after 1767

Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Francesco Londonio

Artist, Italian, 1723 - 1783

The image depicts a pastoral scene with domesticated animals and a person outdoors. A cow is sitting, a horse is grazing, and a person in rustic clothing stands nearby. In the distance, a group of sheep rests amidst rocky terrain. The background shows rocky formations and a barren tree. The artwork is created with detailed etching techniques, using fine lines and hatching to depict texture and shading. The color palette is monochromatic, utilizing different shades of gray to highlight form and detail, evoking a sense of calmness and simplicity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with white heightening on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.7 × 34.9 cm (10 1/2 × 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 39.8 × 50 cm (15 11/16 × 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.19.31

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Scola 1994, no. 87, 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. 87, i/iii

Inscriptions

lower left in image: FLondonio fe.; lower center in plate: Fran.co Londonio incise da suoi Disegni

Wikidata ID

Q76339938

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