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The artwork depicts an elderly man in profile view, facing to the right. His facial features include a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, and a full beard. He has long hair flowing down his neck and shoulders, and wears a large textured hat and a garment with a fur-lined collar. The background is plain. Etchings in the top left corner may identify the subject or artist.
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The artwork depicts an elderly man in profile view, facing to the right. His facial features include a prominent nose, deep-set eyes, and a full beard. He has long hair flowing down his neck and shoulders, and wears a large textured hat and a garment with a fur-lined collar. The background is plain. Etchings in the top left corner may identify the subject or artist.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bearded Man in a Fur Cap, Facing Left

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Date
c. 1645/1647
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 18.2 × 14.7 cm (7 3/16 × 5 13/16 in.) sheet: 32.1 × 23.1 cm (12 5/8 × 9 1/8 in.) framed: 40.01 × 32.39 cm (15 3/4 × 12 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2014.73.2
Credit line
Florian Carr Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Six Oriental Heads

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • fantasy
  • figure
Provenance

(James Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Inscription

upper left in image: CASTILIONUS / GENOVESE

NGA object ID 164711. 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.