Description
Giambattista Piazzetta (Venice 1683 – Venice 1754) circle of – Six Half-Length Apostles.
Group of six oil paintings on canvas, in contemporary 18th-century carved and gilded wooden frames.
– The series derives from inventions by Giambattista Piazzetta (Venice 1683 – Venice 1754), later engraved by Marco Alvise Pitteri (Venice 1702 – Venice 1786).
– From top left, the apostles are depicted: Saint John the Evangelist, Saint James the Greater, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas, Saint Andrew, and Saint James the Less.
Condition report: Five original canvases and one lined. The painted surface is in good condition, with signs of aging and wear. The paintings are presented in original 18th century frames.
