Two Children Petting a Lamb
1725
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Anton Maria Zanetti I
Anton Maria Zanetti I (1720–1729) was an artist.
See the richer artist page1725
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Two Children Petting a Lamb is a 1725 ink by Anton Maria Zanetti I, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows two kids in 18th-century clothes petting a fluffy lamb. The print uses two blocks: one cuts the black lines, the other adds a soft blue tone. It’s a rare early woodcut from Venice that feels alive with quiet joy. Chiaroscuro woodcuts are carved twice—once for lines, once for color—then pressed together. This one stays crisp after three hundred years. See how the lamb’s wool almost glows? Try the same print style in Anton Maria Zanetti’s later works.
Anton Maria Zanetti I (1720–1729) was an artist.
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