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Source Description
The drawings of the prolific draftsman Pietro Longhi concentrate on the details of costume and gesture to convey the character and social class of his subjects. Here, the artist skillfully exploits black chalk to render the cut of a man’s frock coat and red chalk to simulate the flesh tones of his hand gripping a walking stick.
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Document identity
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159386
label
Studies of a Costume, Sleeve, and Hand
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
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159386
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drawing
title
Studies of a Costume, Sleeve, and Hand
description
The drawings of the prolific draftsman Pietro Longhi concentrate on the details of costume and gesture to convey the character and social class of his subjects. Here, the artist skillfully exploits black chalk to render the cut of a man’s frock coat and red chalk to simulate the flesh tones of his hand gripping a walking stick.
date
c. 1747
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79978879
creators
1163
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Drawing
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 24.7 x 18.4 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.); Secondary Support: 35 x 27.4 cm (13 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.)
cul
Italy, 18th century
accession
1996.21
Source extras
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black chalk (costume) and red chalk (sleeve and hand)
tombstone
Studies of a Costume, Sleeve, and Hand, c. 1747. Pietro Longhi (Italian, 1702–1785). Black chalk (costume) and red chalk (sleeve and hand); sheet: 24.7 x 18.4 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.); secondary support: 35 x 27.4 cm (13 3/4 x 10 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Artemis Group/David Carritt, Ltd., 1996.210
supportMaterials
description
blue laid paper, laid down on cream(2) board
collection
DR - Italian
didYouKnow
Three-piece suits such as the one depicted here were worn all over Europe in the 1700s, with the most expensive made from silk or velvet.
creditline
Gift of the Artemis Group/David Carritt, Ltd.
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2026-05-29 08:15:48.267000
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159386
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Drawings
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DR - Italian
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black chalk (costume) and red chalk (sleeve and hand)
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male
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1
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0
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photo
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