1776
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Standing Shepherdess with a Child is a 1776 ink by Francesco Londonio, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a shepherdess standing with her arm outstretched, herding a bull and a flock of sheep along a grassy path. Behind her, a child in a bonnet watches from a raised spot. The scene is surrounded by trees and bushes, with a small stream at the bottom. The artist used fine lines to show texture, like the sheep’s wool and the rough bark of the trees. This kind of detailed linework is typical of etchings. Look up etching to see how artists like Londonio created these sharp, precise images.
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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