1764
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Shepherd Boy with Sheep is a 1764 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a boy in a wide-brimmed hat herding a flock of sheep. He’s holding a long stick, and the sheep are clustered around him on a grassy hillside. In the background, a few more sheep graze near a rocky outcrop, and the whole scene is framed by a border. The artist used a blue-tinted paper and etched fine lines to show the textures of the wool and the boy’s clothes. The light is soft, making the scene feel peaceful. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed 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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