Giovanni Benedetto CASTIGLIONE
Young man with his head lowered, wearing a turban, facing left
(c. 1645-1650)
from Small studies of heads in Oriental headdress

Medium
etching

Measurements
11.2 × 8.0 cm (plate) 14.2 × 11.5 cm irreg. (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(Genoa), Italy; (Rome), Italy

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bartsch 46.42 ii/ii

Edition
2nd of 2 states

Inscription
printed in ink u.l.: GB (monogram) / CASTILONE
printed in ink l.l.: 8

Accession Number
1958.24-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest

Subjects (general)
Costume Human Figures

Subjects (specific)
heads (representations) men (male humans) Orientalism studies (visual works) three-quarter views turbans youth (people)

Movements
Baroque