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Peasant Girl Catching a Flea, by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, oil, 1715

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Overview

Peasant Girl Catching a Flea is a 1715 oil by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Who painted this?
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
When & what style?
1715 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?
Museum of Fine Arts Boston

About this work

This painting is called Peasant Girl Catching a Flea. It was created by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta in 1715. The artist was Italian and worked with oil paint, which was a common medium at the time. You can find this painting at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. To learn more about the artist's style and other works, look up Giovanni Battista Piazzetta.

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Artist

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (also called Giambattista Piazzetta or Giambattista Valentino Piazzetta) (February 13, 1682 or 1683 – April 28, 1754) was an Italian Rococo painter of religious subjects and genre scenes.

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