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Shepherd Boy Speaking to a Farm Girl

Francesco Londonio

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a scene featuring a donkey and two figures next to a building. The central focus is on the donkey, with a ladder against a stone wall in the background. The drawing depicts a pastoral or rural setting with detailed textures in the fabrics, fur of the donkey, and the stone wall. The scene conveys a sense of everyday life through the interaction and poses of the figures.

Artwork Details

Date
1764
Medium
etching heightened with white on blue paper
Dimensions
5227 × 7890 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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