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Londonio, Francesco
Italian (active ca 1750s)

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: Pastoral view of two cows and two sheep

ca. 1750
engraving
17.0 x 13.5 cm.
Gift of Alvin Langdon Coburn
GEH NEG: 38771
67:0093:0050

Bryan, Michael. --Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (new revised edition).-- London: G. Bell & Sons, Ltd., 1927.//

EXHIBITION HISTORY: "The Cow in Photograph and Folktale", US, NY, Rochester May 24 - July 5, 1988.//

INSCRIPTION: recto-(in image) "F.L." (above image) "Fas. XI, No. progress. 63." "Presso della presente live italiane 1, 25." (below image) "Franco. Londonio pittore incise dai suoi disegni presi dal vero." "Si vendono a milano ed in Parma presso Anto. Franchetti milse. proprieto. di tulti i Rami della raccta. complta. in No. di 74." (blindstamps) "FL" "AF" verso-(stamped) "AF" "F.L"

NOTES: Catalogued 5/88, SB, updated 4/89, DZ. Londonio was a Milanese engraver who was instructed by Ferdinando Porta and was influenced by the master Benigno Bossi. This work is in the Eastman House collection since it was part of A. L. Coburn's personal collection.

SUBJECTS:
animal, cattle
animal, sheep

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