1759
gouache
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sleeping Old Man with Dog is a 1759 gouache by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows an old man curled up asleep on the ground. His head is resting on a rock, and one arm is draped over his face. Beside him lies a small dog, also asleep, its head near the man’s hand. The background is dark and rough, with a few scattered leaves. The colors are mostly muted, but the man’s robe has orange highlights. The artist used a mix of dark lines and soft white paint to create this scene. The blue paper makes the colors pop slightly. The dog’s relaxed position next to the man adds warmth to the image. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
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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