1763
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Seated Old Man about to Drink from a Gourd is a 1763 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows an older man sitting on the ground, barefoot, with a long beard and simple clothes. He holds a gourd and looks relaxed as two dogs sniff the air around him. Behind him, a horse stands tied to a tree, and a pile of rocks is nearby. The artist used a mix of dark lines and white highlights to give the scene depth. The blue paper makes the white details stand out, like the man’s shirt or the horse’s harness. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this create these fine lines.
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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