Bearded Man with Shadowed Face, Wearing a Scarf and a Plumed Hat

c. 1645/1647

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist, Italian, 1609 - 1664

The image shows the upper body of a person, mainly focusing on the head and shoulders. The person is positioned facing forward, with their face turned slightly toward the left. Their facial features are partially obscured by a dense and textured hat with fluffy edges. The hair seems voluminous and curly. The person wears fabric draping around their shoulders, adding to the texture. No jewelry or objects in the hands are visible. The background features sparse, sketch-like lines that could represent foliage or a natural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Morgan

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18 x 14.2 cm (7 1/16 x 5 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 18.2 x 14.8 cm (7 3/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.109.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 52, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., 2012

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: B. 52

Wikidata ID

Q76341569

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