Vincenzio Piombi

Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar

Artist, French, 1762 - 1834

The pencil sketch depicts a man from the chest up. The man is turned slightly to his left and gazes into the distance. He has finely detailed facial features, including prominent eyebrows and a defined nose, with his hair styled back, appearing wavy and drawn in fine lines. The man is wearing a high-collared garment with clear outlines of the lapels and buttons. There is no visible jewelry or objects held by the man. In the background, there are faint lines of text written at the top right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 15.3 x 10.2 cm (6 x 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.1.27


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius S. Held

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right: Vincenzio Piombi / Revisore della / Gazettafiorentina; in later hand, across top verso: Port. of Vincenzio Piombi / Revisore della Gazetta (?) / fiorenti na; aBv//: Vicar / Jean-Baptiste Joseph Wicar (1762-1834)

Wikidata ID

Q64581143

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