1760
gouache
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Standing Shepherd is a 1760 gouache by Francesco Londonio, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a woman in a wide-brimmed hat herding three sheep. She holds a long stick and wears a dark coat with bright orange sleeves. In the background, a rider on horseback watches from a distance, and a tree with bare branches stands to the right. The sheep are shown with freshly shorn patches, suggesting she’s just sheared them. The blue-tinted paper and fine lines give it a cool, detailed look. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made 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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