Standing Shepherd

Italienische Grafik 1747–1775, 1760

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with sheep. Three sheep are in the foreground, one standing and two lying down, surrounded by foliage. In the background, a person in rustic attire holds a staff. Behind them, there is a figure on horseback in a faint landscape. The drawing uses shading and line work to create texture and depth.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1747–1775
Date
1760
Type
Print
Medium
etching heightened with white gouache on blue laid paper
Dimensions
24.6 × 19.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing of a pastoral scene with sheep. Three sheep are in the foreground, one standing and two lying down, surrounded by foliage. In the background, a person in rustic attire holds a staff. Behind them, there is a figure on horseback in a faint landscape. The drawing uses shading and line work to create texture and depth.

Italienische Grafik 1747–1775