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A Bearded Old Man Leaning His Head on His Hand, by Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, charcoal, 1758

A Bearded Old Man Leaning His Head on His Hand

Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo

1758

charcoal

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

A Bearded Old Man Leaning His Head on His Hand is a 1758 charcoal by Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo
When & what style?
1758 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting is called A Bearded Old Man Leaning His Head on His Hand. It was made by Tiepolo, Lorenzo Baldissera, between 1755 and 1762. The artist used charcoal and pastel to create this portrait, which is a notable fact because pastel is a technique that involves using colored sticks to draw, and it was not as common during that time period. You can learn more about this technique by looking up pastel.

About the artist

Portrait of Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo
Artist

Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo

Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo (8 August 1736 – August 1776) was an artist and son of the more famous Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.

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