Jeunes bergers des environs de Chieti (Shepherd Children outside Chieti)

1875

Francesco Paolo Michetti

Associated Names
Francesco Paolo Michetti

Artist, Italian, 1851 - 1929

The image shows a pastoral scene with dense foliage and trees, a receding path, distant livestock, detailed rendering of animals and children, and a monochromatic color palette. In the foreground, there are sheep and two children in rural attire, one leading the flock with a stick and the other holding their hand. Farther away, more sheep are visible with trees and brush in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper [proof before letters]

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as a Gift of the Washington Print Club

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.5 × 24 cm (6 1/8 × 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 19.5 × 27.3 cm (7 11/16 × 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.65.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi: no. 1 [undesc. proof before letters]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Antiquarius srl, Rome); purchased by NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: F(?) MIchetti / 75; lower right in graphite: Michetti P. / Jeunes Bergers des environs etc.; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Sig Sciolla(?) Roma; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Sh 2110; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: MSSSSS; by later hand, upper center verso in graphite: G. M. G. 02

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