1764
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Boy and Girl with a Donkey is a 1764 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching depicts a serene scene of a boy and girl with a donkey. The boy, dressed in a hat and coat, stands beside the donkey, while the girl sits on its back, pointing towards something in the distance. The donkey is adorned with a rope around its neck and a saddle on its back. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and bushes, with the boy and girl standing on a dirt path. The overall atmosphere of the etching is one of tranquility and simplicity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up Londonio, Francesco.
Francesco Londonio (1723–1783) was an Italian painter, engraver, and scenographer, active mainly in his native Milan in a late-Baroque or Rococo style.
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