Saint James Major

1738/1742

Attributed to Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Artist, Italian, 1683 - 1754

The image shows a profile view of a man's upper body. He is seated and turned slightly to the left. The man has a pronounced nose, prominent cheekbones, and dark, flowing hair that falls to his shoulder. His facial hair includes a mustache and a goatee. The man is depicted wearing a dark garment. He is holding a large wooden object in his left hand. The background is textured, shaded brown with some areas lighter than others, giving the image depth. The overall tone of the image is dark and monochromatic, with subtle highlights used on the man's face and the object he holds.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rudolf J. Heinemann, New York, by 1973; by inheritance to his wife, Lore Heinemann, New York; bequest 1997 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1973

  • Drawings from the Collection of Lore and Rudolf Heinemann. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, 1973, no. 33, as by Piazzetta.

1991

  • NGA Anniversary, 1991, 90, as by Piazzetta.

Bibliography

1966

  • Pigantti, Terisio. I Disegni veneziani del settecento. Milan, 1966: 172, pl. 49 (as Saint John the Baptist).

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Piazzetta / attribue / a

Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q64536835

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