Salvator Rosa
Italian, 1615-1673
A bearded old man seated on a rock and making a hortatory gesture toward three men opposite him, from Figurine series
INV-8055
Salvator Rosa
Italian, 1615-1673n.d.
A bearded old man seated on a rock and making a hortatory gesture toward three men opposite him, from Figurine series
Salvator Rosa Italian, 1615-1673 →etchingprint
Date
n.d.
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Clipped unevenly within plate: 14.4 × 9.2 cm (5 11/16 × 3 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan
Salvator Rosa was a painter, etcher, poet, and actor, as well as a musician. Born in Naples, he was active there and in Rome and Florence. He produced over 100 etchings after 1650, including the series Diverse Figures, to which this print belongs.
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