Old Man Wearing a Turban Ornamented with Fur, Facing Right

c. 1645/1647

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist, Italian, 1609 - 1664

The image depicts a head-and-shoulders portrait of a person facing right in profile. The individual has a prominent nose, defined cheekbones, and appears focused. Their hair is styled intricately with large curls or a hat with feathers. They wear a garment that drapes over the shoulders in loose lines, suggesting a light fabric. No jewelry or objects are visible. The background has fine lines, emphasizing the subject. There is text above the figure that reads "Casti(lion)le Seriozes" with initials. The artwork features a fluid, expressive line technique typical of etching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11 x 8.1 cm (4 5/16 x 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 11.8 x 8.6 cm (4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.23.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 34

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris); purchased 2004 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

upper left in plate: GB (in monogram) / CASTILIONE / GENOVESE

Wikidata ID

Q76341574

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