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Saint Stephen

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a drawing of a person from the chest up. The person's head is tilted slightly back, looking up. Their facial features are delicately rendered, with a thoughtful expression and slightly open mouth. The person has receding hair at the front and curly hair at the sides. They are wearing a garment with a high collar and a scarf tied around the neck, holding a long, slender object in one hand. The background is plain.

Artwork Details

Date
1730s/1740s
Medium
charcoal on blue paper (now faded) heightened with white chalk
Dimensions
5328 × 6144 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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