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A Young Man with a Staff

c. 1765

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Associated Names

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Artist, Venetian, 1720 - 1778

The image is a sketch of a person seen from behind, in a walking or gesturing pose. The figure has curly hair, and their right arm is extended forward. The clothing is depicted with loose strokes to show folds and movement. The background is plain. The sketch has a rough and expressive style with strong lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Kate Ganz, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

overall: 15.9 x 10.5 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1991.24.1

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 62.

Bibliography

1991

Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.106.

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper center verso in graphite: Guardi U

Wikidata ID

Q64572347

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