1770
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Seated Old Man and Woman with a Basket of Eggs is a 1770 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a man and woman sitting outside near a thatched hut. The man leans back, holding a basket and a pipe, while the woman stands, offering him something small. Around them are sheep, a donkey, and a few chickens. The background has trees and a rocky hillside, with a simple fence and a small building. The artist used shading and linework to show textures—like the wool of the sheep or the rough bark of the trees. The blue-gray tones make the scene feel quiet and cool. Look up etching to see how artists like this one carved lines into metal plates to make prints.
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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