A Pastoral Journey with a Mother and Child on Horesback and an Elderly Shepherd Seated
1758
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1758
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Pastoral Journey with a Mother and Child on Horesback and an Elderly Shepherd Seated is a 1758 ink by Gaetano Zompini, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a family traveling through a rocky, wooded landscape. A woman rides sideways on a horse, holding a child who faces backward. Nearby, an older man sits on a rock, leaning on a staff. Sheep scatter around them, and a dog trots ahead. The trees and hills are drawn with loose, quick lines. The artist used a technique called *etching* to create this warm brown image. The rough paper and scratchy lines make it feel like a quick sketch, not a polished painting. Look up etching to see how artists like Zompini made prints like this.
