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Francesco Londonio made this drawing with chalk on paper, picturing a donkey, a sheep and a goat facing to the left. Londonio was a Northern Italian artist during the height of the Rococo. He was well known for his paintings and drawings of animals. This drawing is an exemplary demonstration of his skillful naturalism. The animals appear to be common livestock; this, combined with the artist's choice of chalk as a medium, suggests that it was made as a study. The studies would have been used as models for paintings. Francesco Londonio’s drawings offer art historians an opportunity to investigate the influence of the agricultural economy on the art market, particularly in the context of the Enlightenment. Further study into the patronage of Londonio and artists like him would provide valuable insights. The history of art is always contingent on the political and economic conditions of its time.