1767
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Shepherd Resting on a Walking Stick with an Old Horse and a Reclining Bull is a 1767 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a shepherd standing on a grassy slope, leaning on a long stick. Nearby, an old horse rests against a rock, and a large bull lies down in the foreground. Sheep graze in the background, while bushes and a small stream run along the bottom. The artist used fine lines to show texture—notice how the bull’s fur and the shepherd’s clothes look almost three-dimensional. The scene feels quiet and real, like a moment frozen in time. Want to see more? Check out the technique: 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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