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The image shows a sketch of a person in a dynamic stance with one foot slightly raised. They are positioned sideways, with one arm extended forward holding a cane and the other arm out to the side. The individual has a simplistic facial expression, pointy hair, and is dressed in a flowing coat, vest, and form-fitting pants. The background is plain with a textured paper.
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The image shows a sketch of a person in a dynamic stance with one foot slightly raised. They are positioned sideways, with one arm extended forward holding a cane and the other arm out to the side. The individual has a simplistic facial expression, pointy hair, and is dressed in a flowing coat, vest, and form-fitting pants. The background is plain with a textured paper.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Gentleman with a Walking Stick

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Date
early 1750s
Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 16.2 x 8.7 cm (6 3/8 x 3 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1980.40.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Standing
  • Venetian
  • male
  • figure
Provenance

Mathias Komor (L.Supp.1882a), JPN in triangle(L.undes). Georges de Batz. (sale Christies, London, 10 July 1979, no. 105). Purchased 1980 by NGA.

NGA object ID 57633. 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.