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A Man Seated and Asleep by Giuseppe Abbati

A Man Seated and Asleep

A Man Seated and Asleep

The Met

Artist: Giuseppe Abbati(Italian, Naples 1836–1868 Florence)

Date: ca. 1865

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on wood

Dimensions: 10 3/16 × 4 13/16 in. (25.8 × 12.2 cm)

Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of European Paintings Gifts, 2022

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Brief Description

A seated bearded man in a hat and dark coat, face shadowed by strong side light

Detailed Description

A seated man is shown from the waist up, against a light-colored, vertically paneled background. He is positioned slightly to the left of the center of the vertical frame. The man wears a dark, wide-brimmed hat that casts a deep shadow over his eyes and the upper part of his face. He has a full, dark beard and mustache. His right hand is raised, with fingers near his chin or mouth, and his elbow rests on an unseen surface. He wears a dark brown jacket or coat over a muted blue or grey shirt or vest, with a hint of red visible at his collar. Strong, directional light comes from the upper left, illuminating the left side of his face and the brim of his hat, creating a sharp shadow of his head and hat on the light-colored wall behind him. The wall features vertical stripes or panels in alternating shades of pale blue and cream. A narrow, dark reddish-brown vertical element is visible along the far left edge of the background. The lower part of the man's body and the right side of the image are largely in shadow, rendered in deep browns and muted tones. A stylized mark, resembling an 'A' with a flourish, is visible in the bottom left corner of the image.

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