Caption

Vitellius, Bust of Emperor Vitellius, print, album page, Series number, 27, 98, Classical bust of a man with a double chin, wearing armor. A cloak lies over his shoulder., with a series of prints after the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst., number: '53', printmaker: Hubert Quellinus, Antwerp, printmaker: Gerard de Lairesse, 1646 - 1670, paper, engraving, height 325 mm x width 195 mm, Person, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, A detailed pencil or ink drawing of a classical bust on a pedestal showing a man from the chest up facing slightly to the viewer's right; he has short curly hair, a rounded face, prominent jaw and neck, and a neutral expression with eyes looking outward. The figure wears ornate armor with decorative motifs across the chest and a shoulder guard on the left side, and a draped cloth with a textured fur or heavy fabric hanging over the right shoulder. The pedestal beneath the bust is rounded and carved, and the background consists of evenly spaced horizontal lines creating a shaded effect.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B30_150

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Rights managed

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46.8Mb (11.6Mb) / 10.5in x 17.3in / 3155 x 5181 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vitellius Bust Emperor Vitellius print album page Series number 27 98 Classical bust man double chin wearing armor cloak lies shoulder series prints sculptures collection Gerard Reynst number 53 printmaker Hubert Quellinus Antwerp Gerard de Lairesse 1646 - 1670 paper engraving height 325 mm x width 195 mm Person piece sculpture reproduction detailed pencil ink drawing classical bust pedestal showing chest up facing slightly viewer's right short curly hair rounded face prominent jaw neck neutral expression eyes looking outward figure wears ornate armor decorative motifs across chest shoulder guard left side draped cloth textured fur heavy fabric hanging right shoulder pedestal beneath bust rounded carved background consists evenly spaced horizontal lines creating shaded effect