id:			159386
accession number:	1996.210
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1996.210
updated:		2022-10-29 16:22:50.754000

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

title:				Studies of a Costume, Sleeve, and Hand
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creation date:			c. 1747
creation date earliest:		1742
creation date latest:		1748
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creditline:			Gift of the Artemis Group/David Carritt, Ltd.
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culture:	Italy, 18th century
technique:	black chalk (costume) and red chalk (sleeve and hand)
department:	Drawings
collection:	DR - Italian
type:		Drawing
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CREATORS

* Pietro Longhi (Italian, 1702–1785)  - artist

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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.)
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	description:	blue laid paper, laid down on cream(2) board
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Stories From Storage
	opening date:   2021-02-07T05:00:00
	<i>Stories From Storage</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
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.

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wall 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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RELATED WORKS

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IMAGES

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