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The image shows a man in profile with distinct facial features such as a prominent nose and chin. He has curly hair flowing towards the nape of his neck and is wearing historical clothing including a long coat, trousers, and heeled shoes. He stands upright with his hands clasped behind his back. The background is simple with horizontal lines indicating a surface.
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The image shows a man in profile with distinct facial features such as a prominent nose and chin. He has curly hair flowing towards the nape of his neck and is wearing historical clothing including a long coat, trousers, and heeled shoes. He stands upright with his hands clasped behind his back. The background is simple with horizontal lines indicating a surface.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Abbot Antonio Niccolini

Pier Leone Ghezzi

Date
c. 1725
Medium
pen and iron gall ink over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 30.6 x 21.8 cm (12 1/16 x 8 9/16 in.) mount: 36.8 x 27.7 cm (14 1/2 x 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.126
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1701 to 1725
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Costume
  • Portrait
  • Man
Provenance

From an album acquired by Richard Neville Neville [1717-1793] in Paris in 1763; inherited in 1793 by Richard Aldworth Griffin-Neville, 2nd Baron Braybrooke; by descent to Robin Henry Charles Neville, 10th Lord Braybrooke (sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, London, 10 December 1979, no. 87). Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Inscription

by later hand, lower left verso in pen and brown ink: Mr. L'Ab. Nicolini

NGA object ID 143858. 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.