1712
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bertoldino Fastening Geese to His Belt is a 1712 ink by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a shirtless man tying geese to his belt while a woman in a hat watches nearby. The scene looks like a messy outdoor space with a tree, a door frame, and a basket on the ground. The man’s face is scrunched up, and the geese flap awkwardly. The title hints this is a silly story—maybe about a guy trying to fly with geese. The artist used fine lines to show texture, like the folds in the man’s cloth or the feathers. Want to see more by this artist? Check out Crespi, Giuseppe Maria.
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (14 March 1665 – 16 July 1747), nicknamed Lo Spagnuolo ('The Spaniard'), was an Italian late Baroque painter of the Bolognese School.
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