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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

Tags

HeadsMenPortraits

Dimensions

13-/4 x 9-11/16 in. (34.9 x 24.6 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1981

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Domenico Fetti

1584–1624 • Papal States

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

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