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.
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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
Print
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.