Fà ballar i Cani (Street Entertainer)
1753
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1753
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fà ballar i Cani (Street Entertainer) is a 1753 ink by Gaetano Zompini, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four street performers under a lamppost. One man plays a guitar, another a violin, and a third sings loudly with his mouth open. A boy in plain clothes holds out a hat, collecting coins. The background has simple buildings and a sky with a few clouds. The text below is in Italian, describing their music and singing. The artist used lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel lively. Try looking up etching to see how this technique works.
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