The image depicts the upper half of a man's body in a drawing. The man is in a three-quarter view, facing slightly to the right. His facial features are bold, with an aquiline nose, deeply set eyes, pronounced cheekbones, and a well-defined chin. He has curly hair, a large mustache, and a beard. He wears an elaborate helmet with a plume, armored garment, and ornate shoulder protection with a lion's head. The background consists of parallel lines, and the drawing is done in a classic style, focusing on form and shading.
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The image depicts the upper half of a man's body in a drawing. The man is in a three-quarter view, facing slightly to the right. His facial features are bold, with an aquiline nose, deeply set eyes, pronounced cheekbones, and a well-defined chin. He has curly hair, a large mustache, and a beard. He wears an elaborate helmet with a plume, armored garment, and ornate shoulder protection with a lion's head. The background consists of parallel lines, and the drawing is done in a classic style, focusing on form and shading.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Helmeted Soldier

Domenico Peruzzini

Date
1660s
Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 21 x 16.8 cm (8 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2004.140.25
Credit line
Gift of Benjamin and Lillian Hertzberg
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • military
Provenance

(Nissman, Abromson & Co., Brookline, MA, 1993). Benjamin and Lillian Hertzberg, New York; gift to NGA, 2004.

NGA object ID 130870. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.