Artist: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. One of the great artists of the Baroque, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (1609-64) was perhaps the most innovative and technically brilliant Italian draftsman of his time. (The Royal Collection Trust).
Title: Bearded head in profile to the left.
Inscription u.l. Castilione Genovese.
Dimensions: Sheet 7 1/4" x 5 7/8". Backing sheet 7 3/4" x 6 1/2" (trimmed).
Publisher: John McCreery, English publisher and printer (1768-1832).
Edition: A Collection of Original Etchings. Published by McCreery. London, 1816. The original copper plates were believed to have been destroyed after this publication.
Date: C. 1645-1650 (plate), 1816 (published).
Materials and Techniques: etchings on a thin, lightweight wove paper printed without margins.
Mat and Frame: adhered to the backing paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Two corners are torn off. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of Series: Large Oriental heads.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1932,0709.53.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Italian School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of the same items from the collection of the British Museum.