The image shows a scene with a wide perspective of the terrain, ranging from the foreground to hills in the distance. A large hill dominates the center of the scene, with people and livestock traversing its slopes. The artwork features fine lines outlining figures and the landscape, with a monochromatic color palette of browns and beiges. Figures are shown leading cattle and climbing the hill, adding movement to the setting. A tree is depicted on a smaller hill to the left, with clouds and mountain forms in the background.
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The image shows a scene with a wide perspective of the terrain, ranging from the foreground to hills in the distance. A large hill dominates the center of the scene, with people and livestock traversing its slopes. The artwork features fine lines outlining figures and the landscape, with a monochromatic color palette of browns and beiges. Figures are shown leading cattle and climbing the hill, adding movement to the setting. A tree is depicted on a smaller hill to the left, with clouds and mountain forms in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

An Elderly Shepherd Leading the Flock

Gaetano Zompini, after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Date
1758/1759
Medium
etching in sanguine on laid paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
2009.93.9
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Varii Capricci e Paesi

Subjects and terms

  • Cow
  • Tree
  • Horse
  • Sheep
  • Figures

NGA object ID 144593. 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.