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An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack

1750s

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Associated Names

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Artist, Venetian, 1720 - 1778

The image shows two full-body figures standing. The person on the left is slightly hunched, leaning forward, and holding a cane. They wear a cloak and their face is not detailed. The person on the right stands upright, facing the viewer, possibly gesturing with one hand. They wear a hat and have a large pack on their back. Both figures are sketched with loose, expressive lines. The background is blank.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and brown ink on laid paper
Credit Line

Anonymous gift in honor of Andrew Robison
Dimensions

overall: 8.5 x 9.3 cm (3 3/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1985.70.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., April 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q64572342

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