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Carlo Antonio Porporati

Carlo Antonio Porporati was a painter, printmaker, copper engraver and artist (1741–1816). He was born at Volvera and died at Turin.

Also recorded as Porporati.

Carlo Antonio Porporati in brief

Born
1741
Died
1816
Known for
painter, printmaker, copper engraver and artist
Place of birth
Volvera
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Recognition and collections

Work by Carlo Antonio Porporati is held by Nationalmuseum, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Victoria and Albert Museum and Print Collection.

Catalogued works

3 works under this name are catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1760 to 1782.

Venus caressing Cupid, dated ca. 1760–1816, engraving; fourth state of four (de vesme), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 17.3.895. Adam and Eve kneeling at right and lamenting the death of Abel, who is lying in the foreground, dated 1776, engraving; fourth state of four (de vesme), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 47.59.4. Clorinda attacking Tancred with a spear, Tancred blocking her with his sword, dated 1782, etching and engraving; fourth state of five (de vesme), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 49.95.673.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 96 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Porporati, Carlo Antonio, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1741Carlo Antonio Porporati born at Volvera.
  2. 1760Venus caressing Cupid (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  3. 1776Adam and Eve kneeling at right and lamenting the death of Abel, who is lying in the foreground (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1782Clorinda attacking Tancred with a spear, Tancred blocking her with his sword (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1816Carlo Antonio Porporati died at Turin.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Porporati, Carlo Antonio, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Carlo Antonio Porporati (96 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5041449: Carlo Antonio Porporati

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  4. 4.

    “Carlo Antonio Porporati”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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