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Self-Portrait

Ottavio Leoni

Associated Names

Ottavio Leoni

Artist, Roman, c. 1578 - 1630

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man, depicting the upper half of his body from the shoulders upwards. The man is looking over his shoulder directly at the viewer. He has a mustache and wavy hair, and is wearing a cloak with intricate designs near the collar. The background is drawn in an oval shape within a rectangular frame, with cross-hatched shading for depth.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Gift of W.G. Russell Allen
Accession Number

1941.8.4
Catalogue Raisonné

Bartsch, no. 6

Artwork history & notes

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

Q64960912

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