Hirtenknabe mit Herde

1775

unspecified

From the collection of Bavarian State Painting Collections

Dominant colour

Hirtenknabe mit Herde is a 1775 unspecified by Francesco Giuseppe Casanova, held at Bavarian State Painting Collections.

Who painted this?: Francesco Giuseppe Casanova
When & what style?: 1775
Where can I see it?: Bavarian State Painting Collections

About this work

This painting shows a scene of a man and a boy with several animals. The man sits on the left, holding a stick, while the boy lies on the right, near a dog. There are also two horses and a donkey in the scene. The background is a landscape with a cloudy sky. The artist has used a range of colors to depict the scene, from the dark tones of the man's clothing to the lighter shades of the horses' coats. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the painting a textured look. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.