A Woman with a Dog 1740s Giacomo Ceruti Italian Ceruti was nicknamed “Pitocchetto” (the little beggar) in response to his success painting characters from the lower classes such as this woman, most likely a maidservant carrying her mistress’s dog. Direct and unidealized in its presentation, the painting balances a certain humor about the spoiled animal and the woman’s unflattering show of teeth with a surprising dignity lent by her direct stare and confidently outstretched hand. Ceruti remains an enigmatic personality, but his works were avidly collected by amateurs throughout northern

A Woman with a Dog 1740s Giacomo Ceruti Italian Ceruti was nicknamed “Pitocchetto” (the little beggar) in response to his success painting characters from the lower classes such as this woman, most likely a maidservant carrying her mistress’s dog. Direct and unidealized in its presentation, the painting balances a certain humor about the spoiled animal and the woman’s unflattering show of teeth with a surprising dignity lent by her direct stare and confidently outstretched hand. Ceruti remains an enigmatic personality, but his works were avidly collected by amateurs throughout northern A Woman with a Dog. Giacomo Ceruti (Italian, Milan 1698–1767 Milan). 1740s. Oil on canvas. Paintings

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