Domenico Fedeli, called il Maggiotto

The canvas is lined. The surface of the work is in overall very good condition. There are some losses around the edges. There is craquelure throughout. Under UV; scattered inpainting throughout.
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The present painting is part of a series by Maggiotto known as the Capricci fiamminghi, which were engraved by Giovanni Volpato prior to 1772 (see, Anna Maria Bulgarelli, "Profilo di Domenico Maggiotto" in Arte veneta, 27, 1973 pp. 220-235).  The British Museum Print Room preserves impressions of the series, done by Innocente Alessandri, depicting the arts of Painting (the present composition), Geometry, Music and Astronomy (see British Museum, reg. no. 1951,0714.160).

We are grateful to George Knox for attributing this work to Maggiotto on the basis of photographs and for his assistance in the cataloguing of this picture.