The Cigarette

1957

Giacomo Porzano

Associated Names
Giacomo Porzano

Artist, Italian, 1925 - 2006

The image shows a man's upper body from the head to the knees. The man is standing upright with his body slightly turned to the right. He wears a dark hat with a narrow brim. His facial features are prominent with a defined nose. His hair is covered by the hat. The man wears a dark shirt or jacket and holds a cigarette in his right hand, which is raised to his mouth. The background wall is textured and gray.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash and white gouache?

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.1 x 18.5 cm (13 1/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1396

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

L'Obelisco; purchased 1959 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center left in black: Porzano/57

Wikidata ID

Q64572208

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