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Etching of a bearded man with a lantern walking past a reclining figure, a dog, and a statue in a wooded landscape.

Diogenes Seeking an Honest Man

An etching shows a bearded man in a loose cloak holding a lantern at left, walking past a reclining figure and a dog in a wooded landscape. A bust-like statue stands near a tree at right, and dense hatched lines model the foliage and draped fabric.

Artist
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Date
1645–47
Medium
Etching on cream laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1202 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1647).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection

Español: Diógenes buscando a un hombre honrado

Un grabado al aguafuerte muestra a un hombre barbado con capa holgada que sostiene una lámpara a la izquierda, caminando junto a una figura recostada y un perro en un paisaje boscoso. Una estatua semejante a un busto se alza junto a un árbol a la derecha, y las líneas densas modelan el follaje y los pliegues.

Português: Diógenes procurando um homem honesto

Uma gravura em água-forte mostra um homem barbado com manto solto, segurando uma lanterna à esquerda, passando por uma figura reclinada e um cão em uma paisagem arborizada. Uma estátua semelhante a um busto fica junto a uma árvore à direita, e as linhas densas modelam a folhagem e os tecidos.

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