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The image shows a portrait focused on the upper half of a man's body. He is positioned in profile, facing left. He has a thick beard and moustache, and his eyes are looking to the side. He is wearing a turban with a feather and a cloak, with the background consisting of simple lines. The signature "Bellar" is visible on the left side of the image.
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The image shows a portrait focused on the upper half of a man's body. He is positioned in profile, facing left. He has a thick beard and moustache, and his eyes are looking to the side. He is wearing a turban with a feather and a cloak, with the background consisting of simple lines. The signature "Bellar" is visible on the left side of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bearded Moor in a Feathered Turban with a Veil, Turned to the Right

Stefano Della Bella

Date
1649/1650
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate (oval): 9.9 x 7.4 cm (3 7/8 x 2 15/16 in.) sheet: 10.7 x 8.1 cm (4 3/16 x 3 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1994.72.7
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Heads in the Persian Style (Oriental Heads) [De Vesme 181-192]

Subjects and terms

  • Florentine
  • etching
  • male
  • figure
  • Costume study
Provenance

(Paul McCarron, New York); purchased 1994 by NGA.

Inscription

center left in plate: Bella; by later hand, lower center in graphite within plate mark: 44; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 172; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: 11X

NGA object ID 90596. 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.