The image shows a sketch of a person's head and upper shoulders. The individual is in a three-quarter view, with curly hair, prominent eyebrows, a mustache, and a serious expression. They are wearing a high-collared, patterned outer garment. The background is plain paper texture.
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The image shows a sketch of a person's head and upper shoulders. The individual is in a three-quarter view, with curly hair, prominent eyebrows, a mustache, and a serious expression. They are wearing a high-collared, patterned outer garment. The background is plain paper texture.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Man with a Moustache and Goatee, Facing Forward

Ottavio Leoni

Date
1620s
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 14.4 x 11.2 cm (5 11/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2009.136.2
Credit line
Bert Freidus Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • male
  • portrait
  • engraving
Provenance

(Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris); purchased 2009 by NGA.

NGA object ID 150382. 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.