Head of a Bearded Man
Domenico Fetti
1588/89–1623
Medium
Black chalk, red, yellow, and pink pastel, highlighted with white on gray-green paper
Dimensions
13-/4 x 9-11/16 in. (34.9 x 24.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1981
Accession Number
1981.394
Tags
HeadsMenPortraits
About the Artist
Domenico Fetti · 1591–1623
Fetti is known for portraits and religious paintings that were reworked into contemporary genre scenes. These popular paintings were typically small in scale but noted for their broad brushstrokes. He was probably born in Rome, but is often considered a member of the Venetian School. Comment on works: Religious