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| A Woman with a Dog |
Artist:Giacomo Ceruti (Italian, Milan 1698–1767 Milan)
Date:1740s
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:38 x 28 1/2 in. (96.5 x 72.4 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Maria DeWitt Jesup Fund, 1930
Accession Number:30.15
Giacomo Ceruti, nicknamed "Pitocchetto" (the little beggar), is still an enigmatic personality. His fame rests upon his numerous portraits and genre paintings. As his sobriquet implies, these often portray figures from the lower classes and seem to have enjoyed a widespread popularity among amateurs throughout northern Italy. Our painting is typical both in the social class of the subject, probably a maidservant carrying her mistress's dog, and its direct, unidealized presentation.
Provenance
Achillito Chiesa, Milan (by 1922–at least 1924); ?private collection, Florence (by 1928–30; sold through Count Umberto Gnoli, Rome, to MMA)
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