Portrait of a Cellist
around 1745/50 | Giacomo Ceruti
In contrast to the “idealised” portrait of a musician, seen in its perfect form in the painting of Christoph Willibald von Gluck (Inv. No. GG 1795), the Lombard portraiture of the period features everyday situations and unvarnished, sometimes even trivial facial expressions. Individuality is defined not by social standing but rather by an earthy realism.
In contrast to the “idealised” portrait of a musician, seen in its perfect form in the painting of Christoph Willibald von Gluck (Inv. No. GG 1795), the Lombard portraiture of the period features everyday situations and unvarnished, sometimes even trivial facial expressions. Individuality is defined not by social standing but rather by an earthy realism.
Artist:
Giacomo Ceruti (1691 Piacenza - 1768 Mailand) DNB
Time:
around 1745/50
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Lombard
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
92 x 74 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 9690
Provenance
Acquired in 1973;