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Death of Cato

Giovanni Battista Langetti, 1650–1675

The artist tended to execute numerous variations on a limited range of subjects, such as the Good Samaritan or the Death of Cato. He recognised that these afforded him the best opportunity of deploying his painterly naturalism upon such things as strongly characterised heads, scenes of pain, and above all, the aged nude.

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Title of artwork, date

Death of Cato, 1650–1675

Date supported

1987

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

153 x 206 cm

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