[GASTRONOMY].
Italy, Nicolo Cavalli, c. 1770s
Multa petentibus / desunt multa. Bene est, cui Deus obtulit / parca, quod satis est manu.
Rare 18th-century Venetian engraving of a kitchen scene after a genre painting by Francesco Maggiotto (1738-1805), son and pupil of the painter Domenico Fedeli (1713-94), himself a student of Giambattista Piazzetta (1682-1754). The print depicts a peasant family preparing their repast, a humble meal of polenta and grated cheese. Intent..... More