mounted on white paper with pink border; two group of figures confronting one another; group at left lead by a figure carrying a bundle of paintbrushes; figure at far left holds a painter's palette; monkey-like animal in front of figure with paintbrushes; group at right lead by a figure handing a cello; goose peering around drapery of same figure

The Imitative and Descriptive Arts, 17th century

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Title
The Imitative and Descriptive Arts
Artist Life
c. 1605-1681
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2012.58.12
Provenance
[Pietro Scarpa, Venice, until 1978/79; sold for $1,875, to Moir]; Alfred Moir, Santa Barbara (1978/79-d. 2010; bequeathed to MIA)
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mounted on white paper with pink border; two group of figures confronting one another; group at left lead by a figure carrying a bundle of paintbrushes; figure at far left holds a painter's palette; monkey-like animal in front of figure with paintbrushes; group at right lead by a figure handing a cello; goose peering around drapery of same figure