Pier Leone Ghezzi
Caricature Portrait of a Gentleman standing in a Vineyard
About this artwork
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artist:Pier Leone Ghezzi (1674 - 1755) Italian
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title:Caricature Portrait of a Gentleman standing in a Vineyard
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen and ink on paper
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measurements:31.80 x 22.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy on loan 1966
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accession number:RSA 132
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Pier Leone Ghezzi
Pier Leone Ghezzi
Pier Leone Ghezzi was born in Rome, the son of a history painter. Ghezzi worked as a serious artist, painting subject pictures and portraits, but it is his caricatures for which he is most renowned. He produced thousands of portrait drawings and was highly skilled at capturing the essence of his...
