Bearded Man in a Fur Cap, Facing Left

c. 1645/1647

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Associated Names
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Artist, Italian, 1609 - 1664

The image is a portrait showing the head and part of the upper body of a person in profile, facing to the left. The individual has strong facial features, including a prominent nose and a thick mustache. The face is framed by textured facial hair that covers the jawline and chin. The person's hair is long and flowing from under a large hat. The hat has a fur-like brim and a flat top with notable texture. The individual wears a garment with a patterned collar. In the background, there is intricate line work indicating depth and shading, with no specific objects or elements defined.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.1 x 14.8 cm (7 1/8 x 5 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 18.4 x 15.1 cm (7 1/4 x 5 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.113.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 49, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sale, London, Christie's, 27 June 1996, lot 55); purchased (via Artemis) by NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., 2012

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: CASTILIONVS / GENOVESE; by later hand, on mount, lower right in graphite: No 12

Wikidata ID

Q75398922

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