A trompe l'oeil of paintings, a drawing, an artist's palette, letters and a sheet of music

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Attributed to Antonio Mara, lo Scarpetta (Lombardy c. 1680-c. 1750)
A trompe l'oeil of paintings, a drawing, an artist's palette, letters and a sheet of music
indistinctly inscribed and dated twice '1707 M.D.CC.VII.' (upper left, on the letters)
oil on canvas, unframed
40 1/8 x 35 5/8 in. (101.9 x 90.6 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Active in Lombardy and especially in Bergamo, very little is known about Antonio Mara, other than he specialized in delicate still lifes, often with trompe-l'oeil effects against a wooden background. In this painting it is possible to recognize a Sassoferrato composition; a canvas in the style of Dughet; a drawing close to Guercino, and a miniature portrait attributable to Sustermans.

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