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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

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