Fà ballar i Cani (Street Entertainer)

published 1753

Gaetano Zompini

Associated Names
Gaetano Zompini

Artist, Italian, 1700 - 1778

The image depicts a group of four people under a decorative archway and next to a column. The man on the far left is leaning on a staff and singing. To his right is a man playing a violin. Beside him is another figure playing a guitar or a lute. Slightly set apart from the group is a younger individual gesturing with one hand held out, holding a hat in the other. The background features a building with small windows, clouds, and a lined sky, capturing an urban street scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.3 x 18.2 cm (10 3/8 x 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.99.1.bbb

Associated Artworks

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Le Arti che vanno per via nella Città di Venezia

Gaetano Zompini

1753

This is a drawing of a chimney sweep at work. The figure is wearing a hat and coat, leaning forward and holding a large brush over his shoulder. In the background, there is a building that suggests an urban setting. The brush's bristles are detailed, and the image includes architectural details of the surrounding buildings. Another figure is visible on a rooftop in the background. The drawing uses shading and line work to convey texture and depth.

Scoa Camin (Chimney Sweep)

Gaetano Zompini

1753

Fitta Palchi (Keeper of Theater Boxes)

Gaetano Zompini

1753

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London, England); purchase 1992, by NGA

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: Mi la stico col far balar sti cani, / E farghe far dei zioghi a che li ho usai / Che in ste cosse è curiosi i Veneziani.; lower right in plate: 54

Wikidata ID

Q75119951

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