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Pier Leone Ghezzi, A Monk with a Carrot and a Woman with a Chamber Pot

Pier Leone Ghezzi

Italian · 1674–1755 · Painter, Printmaker

Pier Leone Ghezzi was an Italian Rococo painter, draughtsman, printmaker and caricaturist who was mainly active in Rome. While he painted decorative frescoes and created a new… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Pier Leone Ghezzi, Caricature of Monsieur Jean Francois de Gervasy, Black chalk, pen in brown, laid down on a sheet with a pale blue wash and framing outlinesCaricature of Monsieur Jean Francois de GervasyLempertz · €2,500≈ $2,644≈ £2,120Sign up to see

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Pier Leone Ghezzi was an Italian Rococo painter, draughtsman, printmaker and caricaturist who was mainly active in Rome. While he painted decorative frescoes and created a new type of anecdotal and realistic history painting, he is now mainly known for his caricatures of famous people of his time. He has been described as the first professional caricaturist. In his countless portrait drawings, he was able to capture the essence of the sitter with only a few strokes. He regularly portrayed a single figure with exaggerated anatomy and various eccentricities of clothing and posture. In group portraits he created a humoristic effect by repeating a strange stance or expression.

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Born 1674, RomeDied 1755, RomeOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q429072 ↗ULAN 500014963 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as Cav.e Ghezzi, Cav. Getzi, Cav. Ghezzi, Cavalier Ghezzi, Cavalier Leoni, Cavalier Pier Leone Ghezzi, Cavaliere Ghezzi, Cavaliere Pietro Leone Ghezzi and 5 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Pier Leone Ghezzi, A Monk with a Carrot and a Woman with a Chamber Pot
A Monk with a Carrot and a Woman with a Chamber Potlate 17th–mid-18th century · Pen and brown ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Caricature of a Polish Count
Caricature of a Polish Countca. 1694–1755 · Pen and brown ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Marco and Carlo: Caricature of Two Men Standing Face to Face
Marco and Carlo: Caricature of Two Men Standing Face to Face1674–1755 · Pen and dark brown ink, over leadpoint or graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 2006 — Open Access (CC0)
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Angels Supporting a Frame
Angels Supporting a Frame1674–1755 · Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over traces of graphite or lead
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Cephas G. Thompson, 1887 — Open Acces…
Pier Leone Ghezzi, A Caricature of L'Abbate Folinghi
A Caricature of L'Abbate Folinghi1674–1755 · Graphite or lead, part of drawing executed in pen and brown ink and brush and gray wash
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1944 — Open Access (CC0)
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Sketched Caricature of a Standing Man Facing Left
Sketched Caricature of a Standing Man Facing Left1674–1755 · Pen and brown ink over traces of graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty, 1953 — Open Access…
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Signore Sebastiano Conca, Pittore Napoletano (Signore Sebastiano Conca, Neapolitan Painter)
Signore Sebastiano Conca, Pittore Napoletano (Signore Sebastiano Conca, Neapolitan Painter)1734/1755 · pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper mounted on album page
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Castelli, E Ponti di Maestro Niccola Zabaglia Con Alcune Ingegnose Pratiche, e con la Descrizione del Trasporto dell'Obelisco Vaticano, e di Altri del Cavaliere Domenico Fontana
Castelli, E Ponti di Maestro Niccola Zabaglia Con Alcune Ingegnose Pratiche, e con la Descrizione del Trasporto dell'Obelisco Vaticano, e di Altri del Cavaliere Domenico Fontanapublished 1743 · 1 vol: ill: etched and engraved frontispiece by Girolamo Rossi after Pietro Leone Ghezzi and 59 etching and engravings (9 folding, rest full-page, versos blank), 13 by Alessandro Specchi after Carlo Fontana, and 27 after Francesco Rostagni with 3 ofthese by Rostagni himself, 5 by Martin Schedel, 5 by Giuseppe Vasi, 3 by François Duflos, 3 by Paolo Pilaja, 2 by Angelo Guiducci, 2 by Nicola Gutierrez, 2 by Francesco Mazzoni, 1 by Miguel de Sorellò, rest unsigned
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection…
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi1750/1755 · pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper mounted on album page
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Abbot Antonio Niccolini
Abbot Antonio Niccolinic. 1725 · pen and iron gall ink over graphite on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection — Open Ac…
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Self-portrait
Self-portrait1725
Uffizi Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Uffizi Gallery
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Portrait of a Watchmaker
Portrait of a Watchmaker
Nationalmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Nationalmuseum
Pier Leone Ghezzi, David with Goliath's Head
David with Goliath's Head
Nationalmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Nationalmuseum
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Maria Clementina Sobieska
Maria Clementina Sobieska1735
Palace Museum in Wilanów ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Palace Museum in Wilanów
Pier Leone Ghezzi, A Miracle of St. Peter of Alcántara
A Miracle of St. Peter of Alcántara1714
Walters Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Walters Art Museum
Pier Leone Ghezzi, The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son1725
Minneapolis Institute of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Minneapolis Institute of Art
Pier Leone Ghezzi, A Musical Group
A Musical Group1730
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Signore Sebastiano Conca, Pittore Napoletano (Signore Sebastiano Conca, Neapolitan Painter)
Signore Sebastiano Conca, Pittore Napoletano (Signore Sebastiano Conca, Neapolitan Painter)1734
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Pier Leone Ghezzi, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Father Pepe Preaching to Sailors
Father Pepe Preaching to Sailorsc. 1740 · Pen and brown ink, over traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper and edge-mounted on pale blue-green laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Standing Nude Woman Holding a Veil
Standing Nude Woman Holding a Veiln.d. · Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Philip Pinsof — public domain (CC0)
Pier Leone Ghezzi, The Duke of Capodichino
The Duke of Capodichinon.d. · Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Philip Pinsof — public domain (CC0)
Pier Leone Ghezzi, The Duchess of Noia
The Duchess of Noian.d. · Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Philip Pinsof — public domain (CC0)
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Adoration of the Shepherds
Adoration of the Shepherdsn.d. · Black chalk on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…
Pier Leone Ghezzi, Kneeling Man Approaching Another Figure
Kneeling Man Approaching Another Figuren.d. · Brush and gray wash, over graphite, on cream laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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