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Gaetano Gandolfi

1734–1802 · Papal States

Born
1734 · San Giovanni in Persiceto
Died
1802 · Bologna

36 works in the Collect24 Registry

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Gaetano Gandolfi was an Italian painter, draughtsman, and sculptor of the late Baroque period, active in and around Bologna. He is known for biblical, mythological, and allegorical subjects, as well as portraits and nudes, and was both a painter on canvas and a fresco painter.

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Gaetano Gandolfi (31 August 1734 – 20 June 1802) was an Italian painter, draughtsman and sculptor of the late Baroque period, mainly active in and around Bologna. He is known for his biblical, mythological and allegorical subjects, as well as his portraits and nudes. He was both a painter on canvas and a fresco painter. Gaetano and his older brother Ubaldo were among the leading artists in Italy during their lifetime. This reputation was earned by the excellent quality of their work, which lead to numerous major commissions from courts all over Europe.

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Selected registered works by Gaetano Gandolfi

Selected from 36 works by Gaetano Gandolfi in the Collect24 Registry.

Gaetano Gandolfi, The Head of King Priam in Profile

Gaetano Gandolfi

The Head of King Priam in Profile, about 1797–1799

Black, red, and white chalks, on grey prepared paper

41.7 × 29.2 cm

J. Paul Getty Museum

C24-207511

Gaetano Gandolfi, The Holy Family

Gaetano Gandolfi

The Holy Family, 1776

oil on canvas

87 × 68.5 cm

Cleveland Museum of Art

C24-112366

Gaetano Gandolfi, Marcus Curtius Leaping into the Chasm

Gaetano Gandolfi

Marcus Curtius Leaping into the Chasm, 1734–1802

Black chalk

26.5 × 20.3 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-477174

Gaetano Gandolfi, The Royal Family of Troy Mourning the Death of Hector

Gaetano Gandolfi

The Royal Family of Troy Mourning the Death of Hector, 1734–1802

Black chalk

20.7 × 28.9 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-477589

Gaetano Gandolfi, The Holy Family

Gaetano Gandolfi

The Holy Family, 1734–1802

Red chalk, highlighted with white, on beige paper

25.1 × 20.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-564279

Gaetano Gandolfi, A Dying Ecclesiastic Supported by an Angel

Gaetano Gandolfi

A Dying Ecclesiastic Supported by an Angel, 1760–70

Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over traces of black chalk

19.9 × 14.6 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-570971

Gaetano Gandolfi, The Adoration of the Shepherds, with God the Father overhead

Gaetano Gandolfi

The Adoration of the Shepherds, with God the Father overhead, 1754–1802

Engraving

44.7 × 29.6 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-388044

Gaetano Gandolfi, Rape of Persephone

Gaetano Gandolfi

Rape of Persephone, ca. 1755–90

Etching

7 × 11 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-322024

Gaetano Gandolfi, Saint Margaret of Cortona, Saint James of the March, and Saint Didacus

Gaetano Gandolfi

Saint Margaret of Cortona, Saint James of the March, and Saint Didacus, 1734–1802

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk

29.5 × 18.7 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-939808

Gaetano Gandolfi, Joshua

Gaetano Gandolfi

Joshua, 1779

Black chalk (stumped), brush and gray wash, highlighted with white chalk, on beige paper

42.3 × 31.6 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-514556

Gaetano Gandolfi, The Dutch Microscopist Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Gaetano Gandolfi

The Dutch Microscopist Anton van Leeuwenhoek, 1734–1802

Pen and black and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash; framing lines in pen and black ink

20.3 × 14.1 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-520963

Gaetano Gandolfi, Seated Prophet

Gaetano Gandolfi

Seated Prophet, 1779

Black chalk (stumped), brush and gray wash, highlighted with white, on beige paper

42.2 × 31.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-513932

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