Young Man in a Soft Cap

1630/1640

Guercino

Associated Names
Guercino

Artist, Bolognese, 1591 - 1666

The image depicts a person from the waist up, turned to the right. The person has their head slightly tilted forward, with their gaze directed downward. Their facial features are delicately sketched, showing a calm expression. Their hair is partially visible under a wrapped headscarf or turban. The person is wearing a flowing garment with soft, layered lines and a sash around the waist. The sketch is monochromatic, drawn on textured paper. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Donald Stone

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 × 20.5 cm (11 7/16 × 8 1/16 in.), sheet cut irregularly

  • Accession Number

    2022.40.28

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ferretti Collection, Castel Ferretto [label on frame] (sale, Christie's London 2 July 1996, no. 37); Donald Stone, New York [1942 - 2020]; bequest to NGA, 2022.

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