Two Donkeys and a Peasant in the Sun (Due somari e un contadino al sole)

1914

Arturo Checchi

Associated Names
Arturo Checchi

Artist, Italian, 1886 - 1971

This is a drawing featuring a pack mule with loads and a figure lying beside it. The drawing shows a pack mule carrying packs in the foreground. It is a brown monochrome drawing likely created with a drypoint or engraving technique, evident from the cross-hatching and fine lines. The perspective is from a slightly elevated angle. Next to the mule is a figure resembling a person lying on the ground, with details such as a hat and clothing visible. The image conveys a sense of weight and rest, with shadows providing depth to the scene.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2022 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in black pencil: Arturo Checchi; lower right in plate: A C 1914; upper left verso on a pasted label: [stamped in black ink] ARCHIVIO / N. [written in blue ink] 647 267 / [stamped in black ink] SANDRO ANGELINI