Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Club (Fortitude?) — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Painted c. 1740 - 1750.

Tiepolo was the leading decorative painter of the 18th century, whose work was admired and commissioned throughout Europe. This oval canvas and its companion –two paintings of a series of four –were undoubtedly part of a large decorative programme in a formal room of a Venetian palace (palazzo). The four oval canvasses were meant to be hung high up, so that the gold ground would reflect the candlelight.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in European court art, 18th Century, Main building.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 65 × 81 cm · J.W.E. vom Rath Bequest, Amsterdam

Print: 65 × 81 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109815. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.