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On display at V&A South Kensington
Europe 1600-1815, Room 2a

Gentiluomo Veneto in abito ordinario

Print
circa 1783 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A figure of a man dressed in black and wearing a wig. Behind him is a gondolier and his gondola. The church of San Giorgio is in the background.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleGentiluomo Veneto in abito ordinario (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Hand-coloured etching and engraving on laid paper
Brief description
Costume plate of a Venetian gentleman in everyday dress; hand-coloured etching and engraving by Theodore Viero; circa 1783; Venice. From 'Raccolta di Stampi che rappresentano Figure ed Abiti di varie nazione'
Physical description
A figure of a man dressed in black and wearing a wig. Behind him is a gondolier and his gondola. The church of San Giorgio is in the background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.9cm (size of sheet)
  • Width: 25.7cm (size of sheet)
  • Height: 28.0cm (size of platemark)
  • Width: 22.0cm (size of platemark)
  • Height: 23.0cm (size of image)
  • Width: 17.1cm (size of image)
Marks and inscriptions
  • Gentiluomo Veneto in abito ordinario (Printed below the image)
    Translation
    Venetian gentleman in everyday dress
  • Noble Venitien en habit ordinaire (Printed below the image)
    Translation
    Venetian gentleman in everyday dress
  • Apud Theodorum Viero Venetiis (Printed in ink below the image on the right hand side)
  • A.34 (Printed in ink in the right hand corner within the platemark)
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
E.5306-1903

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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