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Plate 4: Boy with a lace collar holding a piece of fruit in his hands; from 'Icones ad vivum expressae' after Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Giovanni Cattini|Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

1743

Plate 4: Boy with a lace collar holding a piece of fruit in his hands; from 'Icones ad vivum expressae' after Giovanni Battista Piazzetta by Giovanni Cattini|Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 17 1/2 × 13 5/16 in. (44.4 × 33.8 cm) Sheet: 19 5/16 × 15 5/16 in. (49.1 × 38.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Eric W. and Madeleine C. Sorensen, 1994

Accession Number

1994.537.2

Tags

BoysPortraits

Art Historical Context

In the enchanting world of 18th Venetian art, *Plate 4: Boy a Lace Collar Holding a Piece of Fruit in Hands* from Giovanni Battista Piazzetta'sIcones ad vivumae* (1743) captures the innocence and charm of childhood. Etched by Giovanni Cattini after Piazzetta's original drawing this print showcases Piazzetta's mastery of Rococo portraiture, known for its lively, naturalistic depictions "ad vivum" or "from life." The boy, dressed in an elaborate lace collar evoking the opulence of Venetian nobility, gazes out with a gentle curiosity while cradling fruit—a symbol of youthful abundance and vitalit...

About the Artist

Giovanni Cattini|Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (Italian|Italian) · 1715 |1682 –1800 |1754

Italian, Venice ca. 1715–ca. 1800 Venice|Italian, Venice 1682–1754 Venice

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