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The image is a portrait showing the head and part of the upper body of a person in profile, facing to the left. The individual has strong facial features, including a prominent nose and a thick mustache. The face is framed by textured facial hair that covers the jawline and chin. The person's hair is long and flowing from under a large hat. The hat has a fur-like brim and a flat top with notable texture. The individual wears a garment with a patterned collar. In the background, there is intricate line work indicating depth and shading, with no specific objects or elements defined.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Bearded Man in a Fur Cap, Facing Left
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
- Date
- c. 1645/1647
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Dimensions
- plate: 18.1 x 14.8 cm (7 1/8 x 5 13/16 in.) sheet: 18.4 x 15.1 cm (7 1/4 x 5 15/16 in.)
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1996.113.3
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- etching
- Genoese
- male
- figure
- Head
Provenance
(Sale, London, Christie's, 27 June 1996, lot 55); purchased (via Artemis) by NGA, 1996.
Inscription
upper left in plate: CASTILIONVS / GENOVESE; by later hand, on mount, lower right in graphite: No 12
NGA object ID 96638. 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.