Head of a young woman as a Turkish slave girl. Line engraving by T. Viero after G.B. Piazzetta.

  • Piazzetta, Giovanni Battista, 1682-1754.
Date:
[between 1770 and 1779?]
Reference:
2866009i
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Description

She wears a jewelled turban and a pearl earring, but an Italian dress

Publication/Creation

[Venezia, Venice] : App.o T. Viero, [between 1770 and 1779?]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 40.8 x 28.5 cm

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Lettering

É ver che schiava i'son, ma porto in petto, Libero il cor d'ogni servile affetto. Gio. Batt.a Piazzetta inv. ; Teodoro Viero scolp. Vene.ia Bears number: No. 10 Translation of lettering: It's true that I'm a slave, but in my breast I carry a heart free of all servile feeling

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2866009i

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