Artwork · 18th century · Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Pastoral Scene, 1740

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Pastoral Scene

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta1740Oil on canvas191.8 × 143 cm

The painter

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

1682–1754

When painting this, the artist was about 58 years old

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Pastoral Scene

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About this work
Artist
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta · 1682–1754
Date
1740
Medium
Oil on canvas
Size
191.8 × 143 cm
Culture
Italy
Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago
Image
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