An Old Man Leaning on a Sack

c. 1790s

Giovanni De Pian after Francesco Londonio

Associated Names
Giovanni De Pian

Artist, Italian, 1764 - 1800

Francesco Londonio

Artist After, Italian, 1723 - 1783

This is a painting of a pastoral scene featuring an assortment of objects and animals. The image depicts an outdoor setting, with a rocky outcrop under foliage in the background. In the foreground, there is a reclining figure dressed in draped clothing, resting against a sack. To one side, a donkey stands calmly, equipped with a covering or sack draped over its back. On the ground surrounding the reclining figure are various items such as baskets filled with produce, including vegetables, alongside objects that could be jugs or pots. Additionally, a goat is resting beside the figure. The painting utilizes a monochromatic palette with a warm, sepia tone. This is in the style of Rembrandt van Rijn, with detailed etching technique and use of chiaroscuro to convey depth and texture within the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint printed in red on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.5 × 37.1 cm (12 × 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.2 × 37.2 cm (12 5/16 × 14 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.19.57

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Scola 1994, no. 82A, i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); 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. 82A, i/ii

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left in graphite: Londonio sc; by later hand, lower right in graphite: Nagl. 66 I

Wikidata ID

Q76341606

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