A Man with a Moustache and Goatee, Facing Right

1620s

Ottavio Leoni

Associated Names
Ottavio Leoni

Artist, Roman, c. 1578 - 1630

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body, focusing on his head and shoulders. The man is facing slightly to his left with his head turned toward the viewer, capturing a three-quarter view of his face. He has curly short hair, a prominent mustache, and detailed facial features. He is wearing a garment with a high, decorated collar featuring a crisscross pattern and intricate stitching, with buttons and textured fabric suggesting it is a coat or similar clothing. The background is plain, emphasizing the detailed linework of the engraving or etching artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Bert Freidus Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.1 x 11.3 cm (5 9/16 x 4 7/16 in.), cut to platemark

  • Accession Number

    2009.136.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris); purchased 2009 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821, no. 3

Wikidata ID

Q76552451

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