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Sanctus Lucas

Marco Alvise Pitteri after Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an engraving of a person's upper half, focusing on the profile of their head and shoulders. The person is seated and leans slightly forward in three-quarter profile facing left. They have defined facial features with a prominent nose and a draped cloth covering their head. They wear a collared garment and hold a thin object in their hand, poised above another object. The background is dark, highlighting the figure. The engraving is framed with the text "Sanctus Lucas" below.

Artwork Details

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
3190 × 4735 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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