A Peasant Family and Two Donkeys

Bartolomeo Pinelli

Associated Names
Bartolomeo Pinelli

Artist, Italian, 1781 - 1835

The image shows a group of people and animals in a hilly landscape. There are two donkeys, one with a man carrying a swaddled baby and the other with a woman wearing a white scarf. In the background, there is a small village nestled amongst hills and trees, with a sky painted in soft blue with cloud-like brushstrokes. The style features delicate brushstrokes, giving a watercolor-like quality to the scene and emphasizing the earthy tones of the clothing and landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.6 x 35 cm (9 5/16 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.191

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 181 (color).

Wikidata ID

Q64537159

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