Giovanni Benedetto CASTIGLIONE
Bearded old man wearing a turban ornamented with a small plume, facing left
(c. 1645-1650)
from Small studies of heads in Oriental headdress

Medium
etching

Measurements
11.2 × 8.2 cm (plate) 12.0 × 10.0 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Genoa, Italy

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bartsch 46.40 i/ii

Edition
1st of 2 states

Inscription
printed in ink u.l.: GB (monogram) / CASTILIONE / GENOIVSE
printed (in reverse) in ink l.l.: 10

Accession Number
1278.665-3

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)
beards elderly heads (representations) men (male humans) Orientalism plumes (ornaments) studies (visual works) turbans

Movements
Baroque