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The Caravan - Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Date :
1655
Type of image :
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
193x284 cm
Topic :
Storage Location :
1837.1
Description
For 18th-century French painters, Castiglione is considered the master of "caravans". Bucking the classical ideal of composition and orderliness, he brazenly displays the bric-a-brac of his animals and utensils!
History :
2. Former Desclaux collection, Paris.
Acquired by the commune in 1837.
3. The Musée Atger in Montpellier preserves a drawing, a faithful copy of this painting.
Technical Data
Notice #025644
Image editing :
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