1763
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Boy on a Donkey Watching over a Group of Animals is a 1763 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a boy riding a donkey beside a herd of animals—a cow, sheep, and goats—resting in a grassy field. The boy holds a stick and looks back, like he’s keeping watch. Trees and hills form the background, and the whole scene is drawn in fine, precise lines. The paper has a textured, aged look, typical of old etchings. This kind of printmaking uses acid to carve into metal plates, creating the detailed lines you see. Next, check out the technique: etching.
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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