Portrait of Baldassarre Galanino
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1931-94-153
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 18th-century Italian portraiture with *Portrait of Baldassarre Galanino by Pio Panfili1723–1812). Created around 1780, this print captures the refined likeness of its subject during Italy's late Enlightenment era, a time when portraiture celebrated individual status and intellectual pursuits. Panfili, a skilled engraver, contributed to the vibrant tradition of reproductive prints that made fine art accessible beyond elite circles. As a classified print—though its exact medium awaits further research—this work highlights the technical mastery of 18th-century prin...