Still life with masks, books and musical instruments

Giuseppe Recco (in 1634 - 1695)

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Dr. Gianluca Bocchi asked

Dear Sirs, the literature reports that this still life is signed by Giuseppe Recco. Can you tell me where the signature is and how it is written exactly?
Thank you for your attention
Best regards
Dr. Gianluca Bocchi
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear Dr Gianluca,
In the details you can find the signature is written on the inkwell, it says G. Recco.
It's really hard to see, but if you zoom in you can see some sort of signature on the inkwell.
I hope this answers your question. Kind Regards, Sofie

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Masks are both theatrical attributes and symbols of deception. The tambourine is not only an attribute of the muses, but is also a reference to physical love. Cesare Ripa's book Iconologia' (Moral Emblems) lies open at the personifications of 'Irresoluzione'
(irresolution) and 'Ira' (anger). The meaning of the ensemble: when life is governed by these vices it leads to chaos and destruction. However, if they can be suppressed this will lead to harmony.

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Title	Still life with masks, books and musical instruments
Material and technique	Oil on canvas
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width 157 cm Height 103 cm
Artists	Painter: Giuseppe Recco
Accession number	2657 (OK)
Credits	Purchased 1963
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	1963
Creation date	in 1634 - 1695
Internal exhibitions	Omkijken (2025)
External exhibitions	Musées de papier. Recueils d'Antiquités et recherches antiquistrd en Europe: 1650-1780 (2010) Boijmans bij de Buren - REMIX ROTTERDAM, Boijmans X Wereldmuseum (2020)
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Material	Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Canvas > Worked fibres > Fibre > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	Italy > Southern Europe > Europe

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Giuseppe Recco

Napels 1634 - Alicante 1695

The Neapolitan still-life painter Giuseppe Recco was trained in the family studio belonging to his father and uncle. Recco often painted kitchen still lifes, a...

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