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Pietro Longhi is best known for his small-scale paintings that give a glimpse inside the houses of middle-class Venetians and show people engaging in the activities of polite society. We don't know what this painting depicts, though it might be a scene from a play. In an elegant room, a servant hands a plate of food and a spoon to a man. Standing nearby are two young women dressed in beautiful gowns. They hold hands, and one of them points towards the seated man.Prominently displayed on the wall behind is an engraved portrait by Andrea Zucchi of Gerardo Sagredo, who was elected Procurator of San Marco in 1718 (the most prestigious office in the Republic of Venice after that of Doge). The scene could be set in the Palazzo Sagredo, Gerardo's family home, and could show an act of charity towards an old man in need of a meal.
Title
An Interior with Three Women and a Seated Man
Date
probably 1750-5
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 61.3 x W 49.5 cm
Accession number
NG1100
Acquisition method
Bought, 1881
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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