Standing Cow and a Shepherd Boy with Flock

1760s

Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Francesco Londonio

Artist, Italian, 1723 - 1783

The image depicts a scene with animals and a man in a pastoral setting. The point of view is at eye-level with the animals. A cow, goats, and sheep are seen, with a man in the background. The scene is detailed with fine brushstrokes creating a textured feel. The image uses cross-hatching technique and a monochromatic color palette of grey and black.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with white heightening on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.5 × 35.1 cm (10 7/16 × 13 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 39.7 × 50 cm (15 5/8 × 19 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.19.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Scola 1994, no. 86, 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. 86, i/iii

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q76339942

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