Gallo Gallina
Gallo Gallina (1778–1837) was an Italian painter and engraver, working in a Neoclassical style. He was active also as a lithographer. He helped Giulio Ferrario complete the volumes of Costumi antichi e Moderni.
Also recorded as Gallo Gallini
Gallo Gallina
![Jagas (African warriors). Aquatint by G. Gallina, ca. 1819., [1819], by Gallo Gallina](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0021815/full/1280,/0/default.jpg)
Gallo Gallina · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
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- Kingdom of Italy.
- Education
- Brera Academy.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Gallo Gallina (1778–1837) was an Italian painter and engraver, working in a Neoclassical style. He was active also as a lithographer. He helped Giulio Ferrario complete the volumes of Costumi antichi e Moderni.
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Identity
He became the custodian of the archaeological museum in the Brera Academy. He painted a canvas for the baptistery of Cremona Cathedral.
Gallo Gallina studied at Brera Academy. The recorded working language is Italian. The field of work recorded is painting, metal engraving and lithography. Places of work recorded in the authority are Cremona and Milan. Work by Gallo Gallina is recorded in the collections of Musea Brugge and Pinacoteca de São Paulo.
Gallo Gallina is recorded as painter, printmaker, lithographer and artist.
![Indians of Virginia dancing. Coloured aquatint by G. Gallina, ca. 1820., [1820], by Gallo Gallina](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0022102/full/800,/0/default.jpg)
Indians of Virginia dancing. Coloured aquatint by G. Gallina, ca. 1820., [1820], by Gallo Gallina
Gallo Gallina · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
![Monoemugi, Somalia (?): people of Gingyra crossing the river Shabelle (?) by carrying their belongings in the inflated skin of a cow. Aquatint by G. Gallina, ca. 1819., [1819], by Gallo Gallina](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/L0021813/full/800,/0/default.jpg)
Monoemugi, Somalia (?): people of Gingyra crossing the river Shabelle (?) by carrying their belongings in the inflated skin of a cow. Aquatint by G. Gallina, ca. 1819., [1819], by Gallo Gallina
Gallo Gallina · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
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1796
Gallo Gallina born at Cremona.
1874
Gallo Gallina died at Milan.
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Cremona.
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Milan.
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