A Venetian Procurator of San Marco [recto]

Alessandro Longhi or Pietro Longhi

Associated Names
Pietro Longhi

Artist, Venetian, 1702 - 1785

Alessandro Longhi

Artist, Venetian, 1733 - 1813

The image shows a sketch of a person standing upright from head to toe. The person has voluminous curls falling around their face, softly drawn facial features, and wears a flowing robe with intricate details near the lower part. The background is plain and textured, with a faint outline of a piece of furniture on the left side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk heightened with white on gray paper

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 39.6 x 25 cm (15 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1977.16.1.a

Associated Artworks

The image is a sketch of a full-length figure standing. The person has one arm resting on a surface and the other hand on their hip. The facial features are basic outlines, and the hair is also sketched loosely. The clothing is a long, flowing garment, possibly a robe or cloak, with a hood. There is no visible jewelry. The background is plain with a slightly textured appearance.

Portrait of a Procurator [verso]

Alessandro Longhi, Pietro Longhi

1733

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in later hand, upper right in graphite: -32-

Wikidata ID

Q64534025

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