Young shepherd resting next to a dog near a vaulted cave, to the right a woman is holding a container of liquid for a boy to drink from, a sheep and two cows resting at left
Part of a series of twelve pastoral scenes dedicated to Count Carlo Firmian.
Artwork Details
- Title: Young shepherd resting next to a dog near a vaulted cave, to the right a woman is holding a container of liquid for a boy to drink from, a sheep and two cows resting at left
- Artist: Francesco Londonio (Italian, Milan 1723–1783 Milan)
- Date: 1759–82
- Medium: Etching; third state of three
- Dimensions: Plate: 10 1/2 × 13 7/8 in. (26.7 × 35.3 cm)
Sheet: 17 1/8 in. × 20 in. (43.5 × 50.8 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Saltkin, 1977
- Object Number: 1977.675.6
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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