Gift of Samuel St. John Morgan, 1946.11.12 © 2007 The Connecticut Historical Society.

The Young Italian.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by Kelloggs & Thayer (American, 1846 - 1847)

PublisherPublished by D. Needham (American, 1808 - 1888)

Date1845

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 7/16 x 8 3/4in. (31.6 x 22.2cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 x 10in. (35.6 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1946.11.12

DescriptionBust-length portrait of a young man, seen from behind, looking over his right shoulder. He wears Renaissance costume, including a cap, apparently of velvet, with a feather attached with a brooch. A cape decorated with braid is fastened with a cord. His tunic has what appears to be a shawl collar and full, slashed sleeves. His dark hair falls in curls to his shoulders.

Collections

Kellogg Brothers Lithographs

NotesSubject Note: Probably based on a Renaissance portrait or painting, or possibly on a nineteenth-century Renaissance revival work. (Finlay 8/8/2003)

Status

Not on view