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The young shepherd here represents Christ, and the sheep represent his followers. The boy’s pose is copied from St Peter in Caravaggio’s 'Christ on the Mount of Olives', which was destroyed
during a fire in Berlin in 1945.
This work is attributed to Tommaso Salini, an Italian painter also known as ‘Mao’. Salini is known for painting still life scenes, genre paintings and Christian subject matters. 'A Piping Shepherd Boy' is more sophisticated than anything else currently attributed to Salini, but the technique and concept suggest that it is a mature work from the last years of his life.
Foundling Museum
London
Title
A Piping Shepherd Boy
Date
c.1620–1625
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 144.1 x W 195 cm
Accession number
FM78
Acquisition method
presented by William Agnew, 1891
Work type
Painting