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The image shows a person standing sideways, holding a large sack that obscures their face. The person's hands are raised around the top of the sack, potentially tying it closed. The person is wearing loose-fitting clothing, possibly a coat or tunic, and boots or shoes. The background has a textured wall and a plain floor. No jewelry or extra objects are visible.
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The image shows a person standing sideways, holding a large sack that obscures their face. The person's hands are raised around the top of the sack, potentially tying it closed. The person is wearing loose-fitting clothing, possibly a coat or tunic, and boots or shoes. The background has a textured wall and a plain floor. No jewelry or extra objects are visible.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bertoldo Placing the Jailer in the Sack

Giuseppe Maria Crespi and Ludovico Mattioli

Date
c. 1710/1715
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 22.6 × 15.1 cm (8 7/8 × 5 15/16 in.) sheet: 31 × 19.6 cm (12 3/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2020.43.5
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 5)
Provenance

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

NGA object ID 220486. 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.