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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.