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.
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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
Print
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

NGA object ID 200724. 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.