Francesco Paolo da Pesaro

1625

Ottavio Leoni

Associated Names
Ottavio Leoni

Artist, Roman, c. 1578 - 1630

The image shows a portrait of a man depicting his head and shoulders. The man is positioned facing slightly to the side, with his gaze directed towards the viewer. He has a calm expression, thick eyebrows, and a neatly groomed mustache and goatee. His hair is full, wavy, and pulled back from his face. He is wearing a garment with a high, white collar and intricate patterned detail on the chest. The background is a simple, oval frame with text inscribed around the edges. There are no visible jewelry or objects held by the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and stipple on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.5 × 17.7 cm (9 5/8 × 6 15/16 in.)
    plate: 14.3 × 11.3 cm (5 5/8 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.96.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John O'Brien, Charles Town, West Virginia; given to NGA 2012.

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. 32.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: Eques Pier- / da Pesaro; upper right in plate: francesco Pauli / Secretario; lower left in plate: Superior / 16 / Eques Octauius Leonus; lower right in plate: Permissu / 25 / Roman Pictor fecit.; by later hand (17th century?), verso upper left, in black ink: 10760

Wikidata ID

Q76561271

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