Blind Man and a Woman

c. 1686/1688

Giuseppe Maria Crespi

Associated Names
Giuseppe Maria Crespi

Artist, Bolognese, 1665 - 1747

The image shows two individuals and a small dog. On the left, one person is standing and leaning forward with a walking stick. They wear a wide-brimmed hat, a coat, trousers, and shoes. A dog sits next to them. On the right, another person is seated, facing towards the standing person, with one hand on their draped legs. They wear a headscarf and robe. The background is plain with minimal detail, suggesting an outdoor setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.6 × 11 cm (5 3/4 × 4 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.9 × 15.5 cm (8 1/4 × 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.117.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch 1802 - 1821, no. 20

  • Series Title

    Street Trades

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: no. 20.

2014

  • Riccòmini, Marco. Giuseppe Maria Crespi, I disegni e le stampe, catalogo ragionato. Turin, 2014: no. GMC.13.

Wikidata ID

Q77005384

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