Sleeping Old Man with Dog

Italienische Grafik 1747–1775, 1759

The image shows a person slumped in a reclined position on the left side with their left arm resting on a draped piece of cloth. They have grey hair and a beard and wear a cap, long-sleeved coat, waistcoat, knee-length trousers, and bear feet. They hold a walking stick in their left hand. A dog lies in front of them with its head on its paws. The background consists of trees and foliage, with a jug and bowl on the cloth-draped table beside the person.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1747–1775
Date
1759
Type
Print
Medium
etching heightened with white gouache on blue paper
Dimensions
17.6 × 14.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a person slumped in a reclined position on the left side with their left arm resting on a draped piece of cloth. They have grey hair and a beard and wear a cap, long-sleeved coat, waistcoat, knee-length trousers, and bear feet. They hold a walking stick in their left hand. A dog lies in front of them with its head on its paws. The background consists of trees and foliage, with a jug and bowl on the cloth-draped table beside the person.

Italienische Grafik 1747–1775