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Landscape with Cattle, a Goat, and a Resting Shepherd

Pietro Giacomo Palmieri

1774

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paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Landscape with Cattle, a Goat, and a Resting Shepherd is a 1774 ink by Pietro Giacomo Palmieri, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Pietro Giacomo Palmieri
When & what style?: 1774 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is called Landscape with Cattle, a Goat, and a Resting Shepherd. It was made in 1774 by Palmieri, Pietro Giacomo, who worked with pen and brown ink on tan laid paper. The artist's use of brown ink on tan paper creates a warm and earthy tone, which is interesting given the time period. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.