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Marco Alvise Pitteri, Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

S. Joannes Baptista (Saint John the Baptist)

1739-1779

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Marco Alvise Pitteri, Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

S. Joannes Baptista (Saint John the Baptist)

1739-1779

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 432 x 327 mm. (17 x 12 7/8 in.) Plate: 398 x 324 mm. (15 11/16 x 12 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.13180

Inscribed: RECTO: at lower left, in plate: "Jo. Bapta. Piazzetta Venctus pin: Archetypum Ad. R.D. Andrea Scipioni"; at lower right, in plate: "Marcus Pitteri Sculpsit/hfe"; at lower center, in plate: "S. Joannes Baptista/Venetiis cum privilegio Excellentiss Senatus."; at bottom right, in graphite: "5759" [unclear, in diamond] VERSO: at lower left, in graphite: "Pia" [undecipherable script]; at lower right, in graphite: "75"; at bottom right, in pen: [indecipherable script]

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Marco Alvise Pitteri

Italian, 1702-1786
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Artist

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Italian, 1682-1754
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