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Lami, a lithographer and watercolorist, specialized in views of French high society. The full-bearded man in this drawing is thought to be a historical figure, perhaps Leonardo da Vinci, rather than a model in costume.

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Document identity
localId
79178
label
Portrait of a Bearded Man
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
79178
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of a Bearded Man
description
Lami, a lithographer and watercolorist, specialized in views of French high society. The full-bearded man in this drawing is thought to be a historical figure, perhaps Leonardo da Vinci, rather than a model in costume.
provenance
The Shepherd Gallery, Associates, Inc., New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Joseph F. McCrindle (1923-2008), New York, June 27, 1973, by purchase, #A0576; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, New York, 2008, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
date
n.d.
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
drawings (visual works)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
13.3
height
10.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/4 x W: 4 1/4 in. (13.34 x 10.8 cm)
Source extras
med
brown ink wash, chalk and pencil on paper
creator_ids
2917
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2828
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
1791a751959863cf