1764
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Shepherd Boy Speaking to a Farm Girl is a 1764 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching depicts a scene of a shepherd boy speaking to a farm girl. The boy, dressed in a hat and tunic, stands beside a donkey, while the girl, wearing a headscarf and apron, carries a basket on her head. The background features a stone wall and a ladder. The image is rendered in a range of grays, with the blue paper providing a subtle contrast. The etching technique is evident in the intricate details of the figures and their surroundings. For more information on this style of printmaking, look up the technique of 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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