Giovanni Agostino Cassana

Giovanni Agostino Cassana was a painter (1658–1720). He was born at Venice and died at Genoa.

Also recorded as Abate Cassana Cassana; Abate Cassana; 3 frelli Cassano; Joh. August. Cassani; [Gio. Augostino Cassane detto L'Abate] Cassana; G.A. Cassana.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Abate Cassana Cassana, Abate Cassana, 3 frelli Cassano, Joh. August. Cassani and [Gio. Augostino Cassane detto L'Abate] Cassana.

Identity

What the record establishes about Giovanni Agostino Cassana.

A Young Cookmaid watering Poultry, with a Cat and Guinea Pigs is dated 1702 and held by National Trust (inventory 290411). Hens, a Pigeon and a Rabbit is dated 1719 and held by National Museum in Kraków (inventory MNK XII-A-143). Hens and Guinea Pigs is dated 1719 and held by National Museum in Kraków (inventory MNK XII-A-142). Giovanni Agostino Cassana is recorded with the citizenship of Republic of Venice. Two Rams and Goat is catalogued and held by Hermitage Museum (inventory ГЭ-2032). National Museum in Kraków records 2 objects associated with this heading.

Hermitage Museum records 1 object associated with this heading. National Trust records 1 object associated with this heading. Giovanni Agostino Cassana is recorded as painter.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Giovanni Agostino Cassana may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Giovanni Agostino Cassana is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q3106982.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service. Their recorded dates run from 1702 to 1719.

A Young Cookmaid watering Poultry, with a Cat and Guinea Pigs, dated 1702, held by National Trust, inventory 290411. Two Rams and Goat, held by Hermitage Museum, inventory ГЭ-2032. Hens and Guinea Pigs, dated 1719, held by National Museum in Kraków, inventory MNK XII-A-142. Hens, a Pigeon and a Rabbit, dated 1719, held by National Museum in Kraków, inventory MNK XII-A-143.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

National Museum in Kraków: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Trust: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hermitage Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Cassana, Giovanni Agostino (Abate), Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Cassana, Giovanni Francesco, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Cassana, Giovanni Battista, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 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 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are still life.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Florence, Venice and Genoa.

Work by Giovanni Agostino Cassana is recorded in the collections of Hermitage Museum, National Museum in Kraków and Bastia museum.

Chronology

  1. 1658Giovanni Agostino Cassana born at Venice.
  2. 1658Giovanni Agostino Cassana was born in 1658 at Venice.
  3. 1702A Young Cookmaid watering Poultry, with a Cat and Guinea Pigs is dated 1702 and held by National Trust (inventory 290411).
  4. 1702A Young Cookmaid watering Poultry, with a Cat and Guinea Pigs (National Trust).
  5. 1719Hens, a Pigeon and a Rabbit is dated 1719 and held by National Museum in Kraków (inventory MNK XII-A-143).
  6. 1719Hens and Guinea Pigs is dated 1719 and held by National Museum in Kraków (inventory MNK XII-A-142).
  7. 1719Hens and Guinea Pigs (National Museum in Kraków).
  8. 1719Hens, a Pigeon and a Rabbit (National Museum in Kraków).
  9. 1720Giovanni Agostino Cassana died at Genoa.
  10. 1720Giovanni Agostino Cassana died in 1720 at Genoa.

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.

    Cassana, Giovanni Agostino (Abate), Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Cassana, Giovanni Battista, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Cassana, Giovanni Francesco, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Giovanni Agostino Cassana as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Giovanni Agostino Cassana (45 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3106982: Giovanni Agostino Cassana

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    “Giovanni Agostino Cassana”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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