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GIOVANNI BENEDETTO CASTIGLIONE (1609-64)
The head of a bearded man, wearing a turban
c.1645-50RCIN 903946
To create this complex monotype, Castiglione dabbed and dragged the sticky ink onto the plate with a stiff brush. Highlights were then created in the beard, turban and fur collar by scraping ink away with a pointed tool. After the pull was taken, the image was worked up further on the paper with oil paint and wash.
Cat. 36
