Lot 337: Giovanni Agostino Cassana Genua 1658 - Genua 1720

Giovanni Agostino Cassana
Genua 1658 - Genua 1720
Rabbits and Ducks
Oil/canvas, 74,5 x 95 cm, some rest., relined. - Prov.: Princess K. von Schönaich-Carolath, Schloss Remmlingen near Würzburg 1970; Hamburg collection. - Italian animal a. still life painter. C. was son of the painter Giovanni Francesco in Genova, but was trained in Venice, together with his brothers Niccolò a. Giovanni Battista. In 1711 C. became member of the local painter's guild. C. moved around upper Italy, among others he worked in Florence a. Genova. C. was also priest. - Mus.: Florence (Uffizi), Venice (Gall. dell'accademia), Dresden (Gem.-Gal.), Genova a. others. - Lit.: Saur, Thieme-Becker, Bénézit a. others.