1755
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Drover with Calves in a Country Cart is a 1755 graphite by Thomas Gainsborough, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a lone person driving a cart pulled by two horses across a shallow stream. The cart is piled high with calves, and the rider holds the reins while looking ahead. The background has simple trees and rolling hills, all drawn in soft, muted grays. The artist used a light wash technique to create smooth tones, giving the scene a quiet, dreamy feel. This style was common in sketches from the 1700s. Look up Gainsborough, Thomas to see more of his gentle landscapes.
Thomas Gainsborough (; 14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was an English painter, draughtsman and printmaker who specialised in portrait and landscape painting.
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