Artwork
Shepherd Pointing Out the Direction to a Shepherdess
Shepherd Pointing Out the Direction to a Shepherdess is a gouache print by the Baroque artist Francesco Londonio. It dates from 1762 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Shepherd Pointing Out the Direction to a Shepherdess is a 1762 print by Francesco Londonio, an Italian artist known for pastoral scenes. The work is an etching on blue laid paper, heightened with white gouache.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a shepherd guiding a shepherdess, a scene typical of Londonio's genre themes. The shepherd points toward a sheep, while the woman holds a basket, set against a simple background with additional sheep and a bare tree.
Technique & Style
Londonio used a mix of lines and shading to create depth in the scene. The print's colors are predominantly blues and grays, with touches of orange and white, achieved through etching and the application of white gouache.
Artist & collection
Artist
Francesco Londonio (1723–1783) was an Italian painter, engraver, and scenographer, active mainly in his native Milan in a late-Baroque or Rococo style.
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