Three bearded men, one wearing fur
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 6 5/16 × 8 5/8 in. (16 × 21.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.602.525(30)
Art Historical Context
"Three Bearded Men, One Wearing" is a captivating 18th-century print in 1756 through a rare collaboration among four artists: Giampietrootti, Bartolomeoivellari, Pellegr Tibaldi, and Gabrielöderling. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Drawings and Prints, this etching and engraving measures a modest 6 5/16 × 8 5/8 inches, acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1962. The work likely reproduces an earlier design, possibly by the Renaissance master Tibaldi (1527–1596), showcasing how printmaking bridged centuries by disseminating classical motifs to new audiences. Etching and engraving techniq...
About the Artist
Giampietro Zanotti|Bartolomeo Crivellari|Pellegrino Tibaldi|Gabriel Söderling (Italian|Italian| ) · 1700 |1701 | –1800 |1782 |
Italian, active 18th century|Italian, Bologna 1701/15–1782 Bologna|