Old Man with a Long Beard and Skullcap, Leaning Forward

c. 1645/1647

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist, Italian, 1609 - 1664

The image depicts a drawing of an older man's head and partial upper torso. The man is facing slightly downwards with his head inclined forward. He has a prominent nose, bushy eyebrows, and a thick, full beard that extends down from his chin. His hair is long, textured, and covers his ears and part of his head. The background is a simple, textured surface with the name "CASTIGLIONE GENOVESE" inscribed on the top left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Florian Carr Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.2 × 14.9 cm (7 3/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.7 × 23 cm (12 1/2 × 9 1/16 in.)
    framed: 40.01 × 32.39 cm (15 3/4 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.73.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 50

  • Series Title

    The Six Oriental Heads

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2020

  • A Superb Baroque: Art in Genoa, 1600-1750, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome, 2020, no. 50 (shown only in Washington, Washington venue canceled).

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. 50

1982

  • Bellini, Paolo. L'opera incisa di Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. Milan, 1982, no. 43

2020

  • Bober, Jonathan. A Superb Baroque: Art in Genoa, 1600-1750,Exh cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington: 192, no. 50.

Wikidata ID

Q77007064

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