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* Ippolito Scarsella, called Scarsellino Ferrara circa 1550 - 1620
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Description
- Ippolito Scarsella, called Scarsellino
- Allegorical Figures of Fidelity, Abundance, Fame and Vanity with a Banquet Beyond
- oil on canvas
Catalogue Note
The format of the present work suggests that it was most likely part of a decorative scheme hung high with other canvases in a room as a frieze. While it is possible to identify certain figures in the present composition, such as the figure of Fame holding a trumpet, or Vanity holding peacock feathers, the exact meaning of the allegory remains unknown for present.