Habits des nobles (Dress of the Noblemen)

1775

Giovanni David

Associated Names
Giovanni David

Artist, Italian, 1743 - 1790

The image shows two men standing close to each other. Both men have long, curly hair, prominent noses, and chins. They wear elaborate noble attire with long overcoats, wide cuffs, intricate patterns, and fur trimmings. The man on the left gestures with his hand, displaying lace trim at the cuff, while the man on the right holds folded papers. In the background, an architectural structure with tall arches and sculptures within the recesses is visible. The sky above is softly rendered with clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    New Century Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24 × 16.8 cm (9 7/16 × 6 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 38.8 × 26.2 cm (15 1/4 × 10 5/16 in.) (irregular)

  • Accession Number

    2013.173.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Newcome Schleier-Grasso 2003, no. 12a, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Divers Portraits (Various Portraits)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

2003

  • Grasso, Giovanni, and Mary Newcome Schleier. Giovanni David, Pittore e incisore della famiglia Durazzo. Turin, 2003: no. 12a (ii/ii)

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: David Gen. Inv. fecit; lower center in plate: Habits des Nobles. / Ils donnent tous leurs soins au bien de la Patrie. Boil.

Markings

none

Wikidata ID

Q77005862

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