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Giovanni Domenico Peri

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image is an engraving of a man in an ornate oval frame. He is bald with a beard and mustache, dressed in textured clothing with a collar. The frame is adorned with oxen heads, laurel branches, and farming tools. Below the portrait are a wheel, a violin, and more agricultural tools. The background is detailed linework, with the name "GIOVAN DOMENICO PERI D’ARCHIDOSSO POETA" inscribed around the oval frame.

Artwork Details

Date
1619
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3220 × 4372 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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