Who painted Child Shepherdess with Flock?

Child Shepherdess with Flock was painted by Francesco Londonio in 1758.

Where can I see Child Shepherdess with Flock?

Child Shepherdess with Flock is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Child Shepherdess with Flock?

Child Shepherdess with Flock is associated with Baroque.

Artwork

Child Shepherdess with Flock

Francesco Londonio , 1758

Child Shepherdess with Flock is an ink print by the Baroque artist Francesco Londonio. It dates from 1758 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1758, this print by Francesco Londonio presents a youthful shepherdess amid a flock of sheep. Executed as an etching heightened with white on blue laid paper, the composition balances delicate line work with striking color contrasts, highlighting the figure’s orange cloak against a dark, wooded backdrop.

Subject & Meaning

The scene captures a pastoral moment: a girl in a bright hooded cloak gestures toward her calmly gathered sheep within a forested setting. The depiction reflects the 18th‑century genre interest in idyllic rural life, emphasizing a harmonious relationship between the shepherdess and her animals.

Technique & Style

Londonio combines traditional etching lines with white pigment applied to blue paper, creating depth and illumination. Fine incised lines render the foliage and sheep, while the added white highlights accentuate the girl’s garments and the surrounding landscape, a stylistic choice typical of late‑Baroque and Rococo sensibilities.

History & Provenance

A native of Milan, Londonio trained under Ferdinando Porta and Giovanni Battista Sassi and studied engraving with Benigno Bossi before traveling to Rome and Naples. His reputation for pastoral genre scenes made his works popular among affluent Northern Italian patrons, and this print exemplifies that market demand.

Artist & collection

Artist

Francesco Londonio

Francesco Londonio (1723–1783) was an Italian painter, engraver, and scenographer, active mainly in his native Milan in a late-Baroque or Rococo style.