1765
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Peasant Man with a Sack and Two Shepherdesses is a 1765 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a peasant man with a sack and two shepherdesses. The man wears a hat and a long coat, and he carries a sack on his back. The two women are dressed in long skirts and blouses, and they are tending to a flock of sheep. The scene is set in a rural landscape with trees and hills in the background. The etching is done in a detailed and realistic style, with intricate lines and textures that give the image depth and dimension. The use of white heightening on blue laid paper adds a sense of luminosity to the image, highlighting the figures and the landscape. The image is a great example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, you can explore the Romanticism movement.
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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