Giovanni David (1743-1790)

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Giovanni David (1743-1790)

An Allegory of the Wool Guild with Athena and the Fates, the coat-of-arms of Giacomo Durazzo below

inscribed 'ET NOVA LANIFICA/SVBTEXUNTFILASOL' and with inscription 'La Societa Lanifici'; black chalk, grey wash, white and yellow bodycolour 409 x 249mm.

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Mary Newcome Schleier has kindly confirmed the attribution. David worked extensively for Giacomo Durazzo (1717-1794), who had been the Venetian ambassador in Vienna and upon his return to Italy acted as the envoy of the Emperor Joseph II of the Republic of Venice

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