Landschap met vissers en herder met kudde bij rivier

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Landschap met vissers en herder met kud bij rivier** (Landscape with Fishermen and Shepherd with Flock by the River) is a captivating etching by the Italian artist Fabio Berardi created between 1738 and1767. Berardi, active in Rome during the 18th century specialized in intricate landscape prints that evoke the serene beauty of the Italian countryside. This work depicts a pastoral idyll: fishermen at work along a winding river, a shepherd tending his flock, and lush surroundings that blend human activity with nature's tranquility—a common motif in the Rococo era's celebration of leisure and ...