Sebastiano Ricci
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 27.9 x 18.3 cm (11 x 7 3/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of John O'Brien
Accession Number
1991.208.24
Art Historical Context
This engraving, created between 1701 and 1725, presents a portrait of the celebrated Venetian painter Sebastiano Ricci. Executed by Pier Antonio Pazzi after a design by Giovanni Domenico Campiglia, the print captures Ricci’s likeness during the height of his career, when he was renowned for his dynamic Baroque compositions across Italy and beyond. Measuring just under 28 by 19 centimeters, the sheet exemplifies the intimate scale often favored for such reproductive works on laid paper. Engraving was a vital medium in the early eighteenth century, prized for its ability to translate painted or...