


This painter of Ligurian origin who lived in Milan for a long time shunned the Genoese tradition of stiff, obsequious portraiture influenced by Rubens’ and Van Dyck’s work, turning instead to the Lombard style – thus recording his sitters’ true features rather than seeking to flatter them, where the celebratory portrait tended to correct any irregularities and to emphasise the sitter’s luxurious attire.

AUTHOR Alessandro Magnasco
DATE 1705 - 10
OBJECT TYPE AND MATERIAL Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS cm 95 x 79,5
INVENTORY 7437
ROOM XXXVI
Work on display