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The image shows two full-body figures standing. The person on the left is slightly hunched, leaning forward, and holding a cane. They wear a cloak and their face is not detailed. The person on the right stands upright, facing the viewer, possibly gesturing with one hand. They wear a hat and have a large pack on their back. Both figures are sketched with loose, expressive lines. The background is blank.
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The image shows two full-body figures standing. The person on the left is slightly hunched, leaning forward, and holding a cane. They wear a cloak and their face is not detailed. The person on the right stands upright, facing the viewer, possibly gesturing with one hand. They wear a hat and have a large pack on their back. Both figures are sketched with loose, expressive lines. The background is blank.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Date
1750s
Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 8.5 x 9.3 cm (3 3/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1985.70.1
Credit line
Anonymous gift in honor of Andrew Robison
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • Venetian

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