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.
Artiste
Italienische Grafik 1747–1775
Datation
1759
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
etching heightened with white gouache on blue paper
Dimensions
17,6 × 14,2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

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