Artwork
Sleeping Peasant and Standing Spinner
Sleeping Peasant and Standing Spinner is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Francesco Londonio. It dates from 1763 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Sleeping Peasant and Standing Spinner is an etching created by Francesco Londonio in 1763. The print is executed on blue laid paper with white heightening.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a sleeping peasant and a standing spinner surrounded by grazing sheep and a goat, capturing a moment of rural life. The figures are dressed in simple attire, emphasizing their rustic context.
Technique & Style
Londonio employed etching to achieve fine lines and detailed textures, such as the wool on the sheep and folds in the sack. The use of white heightening on blue paper adds to the print's visual effect.
Context
Londonio's work reflects his focus on genre themes and pastoral subjects, which were popular among wealthy patrons in Northern Italy during the late-Baroque or Rococo period.
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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Peasant Boy Asleep near Two Sheep