Who created "An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack"?

An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack was created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi in 1750s.

What medium is "An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack"?

An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack is pen and brown ink on laid paper.

Is "An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack" in the public domain?

Yes, An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack

Q: When was "An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack" created?

This artwork was created 1750s.

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1750s

Medium

pen and brown ink on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 8.5 x 9.3 cm (3 3/8 x 3 11/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Anonymous gift in honor of Andrew Robison

Accession Number

1985.70.1

About the Artist

Giovanni Battista Piranesi · 1720–1778

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) was an Italian printmaker, architect, and antiquarian whose visionary etchings of Rome and imaginary prisons revolutionized architectural representation and profoundly influenced both Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Piranesi stands as one of the most important printmakers of the eighteenth century, fundamentally shaping European perceptions of ancient Rome an...

An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack

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