An Old Man with a Cape and a Rustic with a Backpack
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750s
- Artist
- Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Date
- 1750s
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- pen and brown ink on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 8.5 × 9.3 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
The image shows two full-body figures standing. The person on the left is slightly hunched, leaning forward, and holding a cane. They wear a cloak and their face is not detailed. The person on the right stands upright, facing the viewer, possibly gesturing with one hand. They wear a hat and have a large pack on their back. Both figures are sketched with loose, expressive lines. The background is blank.