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The image shows a group of people in an outdoor setting. In the forefront, there is a woman wearing a long blue and green dress who is stirring a pot hanging over an open fire. A child with short curly hair sits nearby holding a piece of cloth. Another woman sits on a rock with a child on her lap. A young man stands near them. In the background, two women stand observing. The setting features large rocks, green trees, and a vast landscape in the distance.
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The image shows a group of people in an outdoor setting. In the forefront, there is a woman wearing a long blue and green dress who is stirring a pot hanging over an open fire. A child with short curly hair sits nearby holding a piece of cloth. Another woman sits on a rock with a child on her lap. A young man stands near them. In the background, two women stand observing. The setting features large rocks, green trees, and a vast landscape in the distance.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Peasant Family Cooking over a Campfire

Bartolomeo Pinelli

Medium
watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 23.9 x 32.1 cm (9 7/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.190
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • family
  • portrait
  • Food
  • Fire
  • Rock
  • Figures
Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

NGA object ID 143874. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.