Seated Acolyte

c. 1872

Mosè Bianchi

Associated Names
Mosè Bianchi

Artist, Italian, 1840 - 1904

The image shows a boy sitting in an ornate chair with his full body visible. He is leaning slightly to his left with his arms resting on the armrests. The boy has short, curly hair and a neutral expression. He is wearing a loose garment with a darker collar and his legs are covered with darker fabric. There is no visible jewelry or objects. The background consists of a textured, shadowy wall and a minimalistic floor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with roulette and aquatint (artist's proof)

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Ann and Matthew Nimetz

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.9 × 28.8 cm (11 3/4 × 11 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 47 × 36.8 cm (18 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.82.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mezzetti 1935, no. 90 (undesc proof)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1935

  • Mezzetti, Amalia.L'acquaforte lombarda nella seconda metà dell'800. Milan, 1935: no. 90 (undesc proof)

Wikidata ID

Q77016343

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