Kneeling Shepherd

Italienische Grafik 1579–1623,

The image depicts a person crouching with one knee on the ground, facing to the side with their head turned back slightly and their torso twisted. They have short, textured hair and wear a long tunic tied at the waist with a belt, with rolled-up sleeves. One hand is placed over their chest, while the other hand is gripping the hair of a large human head on the ground before them. The person is barefoot, with a speckled cloth draped across their hip. The background features a simple grid pattern.
Artiste
Italienische Grafik 1579–1623
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
pen and brown ink and brown wash on laid paper, with touches of white gouache, squared for transfer
Dimensions
19,8 × 12,6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image depicts a person crouching with one knee on the ground, facing to the side with their head turned back slightly and their torso twisted. They have short, textured hair and wear a long tunic tied at the waist with a belt, with rolled-up sleeves. One hand is placed over their chest, while the other hand is gripping the hair of a large human head on the ground before them. The person is barefoot, with a speckled cloth draped across their hip. The background features a simple grid pattern.

Italienische Grafik 1579–1623