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Peasant Girl Catching a Flea
Peasant Girl Catching a Flea is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piazzetta. It dates from 1715 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
This painting is called Peasant Girl Catching a Flea.
It was created by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta in 1715.
The artist was Italian and worked with oil paint, which was a common medium at the time.
You can find this painting at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
To learn more about the artist's style and other works, look up Giovanni Battista Piazzetta.
Overview
Peasant Girl Catching a Flea is an oil painting created by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Piazzetta in 1715. The work is part of the collection at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
History & Provenance
Painted in 1715, Peasant Girl Catching a Flea is a representative work from Piazzetta's early career. The painting is now held at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, where it remains accessible for study and viewing.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, a medium widely used during Piazzetta's time, the work showcases the artist's skill with this traditional technique.
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Artist
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (also called Giambattista Piazzetta or Giambattista Valentino Piazzetta) (February 13, 1682 or 1683 – April 28, 1754) was an Italian Rococo painter of religious subjects and genre scenes.
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