The Sacrifice of Jephtha's Daughter

Giovanni Battista Pittoni (1687 - 1767)

Southampton City Art Gallery

not dated

Jephtha, in armour and a red cloak, stands on a flight of steps holding a dagger in his right hand pointed towards his daughter who kneels in front of a pedestal surmounted by a flaming urn. They are at the centre of a crowded , animated and emotive scene. This painting is a modello for the large canvas at the Palazzo Reale in Turin.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 63 x 72 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £2500 ( Total: £9,500)
• ArtFunded in: 1969
• Vendor: Agnew's

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