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This drawing depicts two donkeys near a stone structure, surrounded by trees and plants. One donkey is lying down while the other is standing. The scene includes detailed foliage, shadows, distant figures, and animals. The drawing emphasizes the textures of the fur, leaves, and stonework with intricate line work.
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This drawing depicts two donkeys near a stone structure, surrounded by trees and plants. One donkey is lying down while the other is standing. The scene includes detailed foliage, shadows, distant figures, and animals. The drawing emphasizes the textures of the fur, leaves, and stonework with intricate line work.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Donkey by a Water Well

Jean-Louis Demarne

Medium
etching in black on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 10.5 x 17.1 cm (4 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.) sheet: 14 x 20 cm (5 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1990.134.3
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Collection de 37 planches: Animaux et Paysages

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • mammal
  • animal
  • Donkey
Inscription

by later hand, across bottom verso in graphite: van Kessel Nagler 59

NGA object ID 72032. 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.