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Studies of a Costume, Sleeve, and Hand

c. 1747

Pietro Longhi

(Italian, 1702–1785)
Culture
Italy, 18th century
Medium
black chalk (costume) and red chalk (sleeve and hand)
Support
Blue laid paper, laid down on cream(2) board
Measurements
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.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Artemis Group/David Carritt, Ltd. 1996.210
Public Domain
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Did You Know?

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.

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.
A vertically oriented black and red chalk drawing on tan paper features anatomical and clothing studies. In the center, a figure in an 18th-century buttoned coat is outlined in black chalk, facing right. Overlapping the bottom, a study in reddish-orange chalk depicts a hand with light skin tone gripping a rod, its ruffled sleeve finely detailed. Sketchy hatching and sinuous outlines define the fabric's folds and the hand's contours throughout.

Studies of a Costume, Sleeve, and Hand

c. 1747

Pietro Longhi

(Italian, 1702–1785)
Italy, 18th century

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