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The image is a portrait sketch of a man with a distinctive facial structure. His features include deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and slightly pursed lips. He has short, wavy dark hair and wears a dark coat with a white collar. The portrait features textured shading. The background has horizontal line patterns and the inscription "ANIBAL CARAS PICTOR" at the top.
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The image is a portrait sketch of a man with a distinctive facial structure. His features include deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and slightly pursed lips. He has short, wavy dark hair and wears a dark coat with a white collar. The portrait features textured shading. The background has horizontal line patterns and the inscription "ANIBAL CARAS PICTOR" at the top.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Annibale Carracci

Italian 18th Century

Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper, laid down
Dimensions
overall (trimmed to plate mark): 13.2 x 10.7 cm (5 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1994.3.2
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Italian
  • etching
  • engraving
  • Artist
  • history
  • portrait
  • Carracci, Annibale
Provenance

John O'Brien, New Haven; gift to NGA, 1994.

Inscription

upper center in plate: ANIBAL. CARAS. PICTOR.

NGA object ID 84249. 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.