Oil on canvas, subsequently mounted on card. A detailed study of a Grisaille painting. In a partially gilt frame of later date. An old label and inventory sticker on the back. Includes an expert report prepared by Dr. Federica Spadotto.
Diziani studied under Sebastiano Ricci in Venice and other places and is today regarded as his most important successor. As a travelling artist, he also spent several years in Germany, where he was appointed to the court of Augustus III. He designed stage sets and created several paintings for the Schlosskirche in Dresden. Later on, he designed four supraportals for Munich's Residence.
Condition: II