Who created "Head of a Man Looking Up"?

Head of a Man Looking Up was created by Pietro Antonio Novelli in 1770s.

When was "Head of a Man Looking Up" created?

This artwork was created 1770s.

Is "Head of a Man Looking Up" in the public domain?

Yes, Head of a Man Looking Up is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Head of a Man Looking Up

Q: What medium is "Head of a Man Looking Up"?

Head of a Man Looking Up is pen and brown ink over charcoal, heightened with white chalk on ochre prepared paper.

Pietro Antonio Novelli

1770s

Medium

pen and brown ink over charcoal, heightened with white chalk on ochre prepared paper

Dimensions

sheet: 32.1 × 20.1 cm (12 5/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, Patrons' Permanent Fund

Accession Number

2007.111.135

About the Artist

Pietro Antonio Novelli · 1729–1804

**Pietro Antonio Novelli (1729–1804)** Pietro Antonio Novelli, a prolific Venetian painter, draughtsman, and engraver, trained under the esteemed Jacopo Amigoni and in the studio of Giambattista Pittoni, absorbing influences from Gaspare Diziani and Francesco Guardi. In 1768, he gained membership in the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia with his reception piece, *Allegory of the Arts*. Early in ...

Head of a Man Looking Up

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