Man with a Scroll

c. 1645/1647

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist, Italian, 1609 - 1664

The image shows the upper half of a person from the back. They have thick, textured hair styled upwards, and their back is mostly exposed. The person's head is slightly turned to the side. Their left hand is seen holding a rolled-up object. The background includes hatching and shading. Texture is suggested by lines near the shoulder area. No jewelry or other objects are visible. The composition features dense cross-hatching for texture and shadow.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Frederick Mulder, London); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased July 29, 1976; gift to NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., 2012

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q76341571

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