Caption

Portrait of artist Pietro Testa, print, printmaker: Pietro Testa, Italy, c. 1647 - c. 1648, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 226 mm x width 166 mm, Person, historical persons, portrait, self-portrait of artist, A detailed oval portrait etching of a man shown from the chest up facing slightly to his left, with long wavy hair, a mustache and a contemplative expression; he holds a rectangular board or canvas with one hand and a drawing instrument in the other, wearing a loose-sleeved garment, all rendered in fine cross-hatching and line work on aged paper with faint stains and an inscription along the lower edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B37_239

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.3Mb (11.7Mb) / 10.0in x 13.3in / 3000 x 4001 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait artist Pietro Testa print printmaker Pietro Testa Italy c 1647 - c 1648 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 226 mm x width 166 mm Person historical persons portrait self-portrait artist detailed oval man shown chest up facing slightly left long wavy hair mustache contemplative expression holds rectangular board canvas hand drawing instrument wearing loose-sleeved garment rendered fine cross-hatching line work aged paper faint stains inscription lower edge