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The image depicts two individuals. The person on the left is covered in a large cloak, only their head visible and slightly tilted downward. They wear a wide-brimmed hat. The other person stands upright facing the first person. They have short hair, wear a cap, tunic, tight pants, and boots. The second individual gestures towards the first. Both lack visible jewelry or objects. The background shows a textured wall with parallel lines and hatching. Italian text below the scene provides context.
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The image depicts two individuals. The person on the left is covered in a large cloak, only their head visible and slightly tilted downward. They wear a wide-brimmed hat. The other person stands upright facing the first person. They have short hair, wear a cap, tunic, tight pants, and boots. The second individual gestures towards the first. Both lack visible jewelry or objects. The background shows a textured wall with parallel lines and hatching. Italian text below the scene provides context.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bertoldo Stuffed in a Sack

Giuseppe Maria Crespi and Ludovico Mattioli

Date
c. 1710/1715
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 22.5 × 15 cm (8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in.) sheet: 31 × 19.6 cm (12 3/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2020.43.4
Credit line
William B. O'Neal Fund
Time span
1701 to 1725
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record

Portfolio and series

Series
Bertoldo, Bertoldino, e Cacasenno (plate 4)
Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2020 by NGA.

NGA object ID 220485. 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.