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The image shows a person standing upright, resting their right hand on the side of their face while holding a basket in their left hand. The person has curly hair peeking out from underneath a large black hat with a decorative element. Their facial features suggest an older individual with discernible wrinkles and a moustache. They are dressed in a long blue coat over a dark garment, with a red sash or cloth partially visible, and white stockings paired with black shoes. A draped fabric hangs over their left shoulder with the text "BABO GIORGIO" visible. The background is plain and light in color.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Babo Giorgio
Carlo Lasinio
- Date
- c. 1790
- Medium
- etching and roulette with hand coloring on laid paper [proof]
- Dimensions
- plate: 39.6 × 25.9 cm (15 9/16 × 10 3/16 in.) sheet: 45.5 × 30.1 cm (17 15/16 × 11 7/8 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2015.90.1
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1776 to 1800
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- 12 Ritratti di persone facete che servono a divertire il pubblico fiorentino
Subjects and terms
- genre
- etching
- roulette
Provenance
(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2015 by NGA.
Inscription
in image, on cloth: BABO GIORGIO; lower left in plate: Lasinio disegnó é incise dal
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