Tarantella at Mergellina
Datec. 1750
Object PlaceItaly, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions40 3/16 × 29 15/16 inches (102 × 76 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Acquisitions Fund
Object number80.3
DescriptionPainting depicts an improvised tarantella (dance) on a beach. In the center a woman and male dwarf dance to the musical accompaniment of a woman beating a drum and a man playing a stringed instrument. A swordfish vendor and a Turk are under a tree to the left. On the right, grouped around an ornamented gateway, are a seated female vendor, two standing vendors and a seated woman nursing a child. In the background to the left are boats and fishermen. To the right, a wooded hill dotted with buildings and gardens.On View
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