The image depicts the upper half of an elderly man in a semi-reclined position, facing to the right. He has a thick beard, curly hair, wide-open eyes, a strong nose, and chin. He is shirtless, with a cloth draping across his shoulder and chest. He holds a large book with several pages, and his hands are visible. The background features a pattern of diagonal lines, giving the impression of a traditional sketch style.
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Saint Jerome

Pietro Rotari (Venetian, 1707 - 1762)

artist after Antonio Balestra (Venetian, 1666 - 1740)

1725

Medium
engraving and etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 7.9 x 9.6 cm (3 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Culture
Venetian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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