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The drawing depicts the upper body of a person facing the viewer. The person has soft eyes, a straight nose, and slightly parted lips, suggesting a relaxed expression. The individual's hair is wavy and appears to be tied back. They are dressed in a garment with light and dark stripes and a high collar or ruff. The figure holds a long object in their hand. The background is plain and textured, emphasizing the subject.
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The drawing depicts the upper body of a person facing the viewer. The person has soft eyes, a straight nose, and slightly parted lips, suggesting a relaxed expression. The individual's hair is wavy and appears to be tied back. They are dressed in a garment with light and dark stripes and a high collar or ruff. The figure holds a long object in their hand. The background is plain and textured, emphasizing the subject.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Boy with a Lute

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Date
c. 1740
Medium
black chalk and charcoal, heightened with white chalk on (faded) blue laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 36.3 x 29.5 cm (14 5/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1979.40.1
Credit line
Gift of the Ruth and Vernon Taylor Foundation
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Baroque
  • Venetian
  • boy
  • figure
Provenance

Alfred Beurdeley (Lugt 421); N. Chaikin; Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Bick

NGA object ID 57124. 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.