Bust of a Man (Saint Matthias?) — Giovanni Battista Piazzetta | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Bust of a Man (Saint Matthias?)

ca. 1715–20

Oil on canvas

44.5 × 37.5 cm (17.5 × 14.8 in)

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