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An Interior with Three Women and a Seated Man

Image credit: The National Gallery, London

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Pietro Longhi is best known for his small-scale paintings that give a glimpse inside the houses of middle-class Venetians and show people engaging in the activities of polite society. We don't know what this painting depicts, though it might be a scene from a play. In an elegant room, a servant hands a plate of food and a spoon to a man. Standing nearby are two young women dressed in beautiful gowns. They hold hands, and one of them points towards the seated man. Prominently displayed on the wall behind is an engraved portrait by Andrea Zucchi of Gerardo Sagredo, who was elected Procurator of San Marco in 1718 (the most prestigious office in the Republic of Venice after that of Doge). The scene could be set in the Palazzo ​Sagredo, Gerardo’s family home, and could show an act of charity towards an old man in need of a meal.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

An Interior with Three Women and a Seated Man

Date

probably 1750-5

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 61.3 x W 49.5 cm

Accession number

NG1100

Acquisition method

Bought, 1881

Work type

Painting

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