MAGNASCO, Alessandro
(b. 1667, Genova, d. 1749, Genova)

Joseph Interprets the Dreams of the Pharaoh's Servants Whilst in Jail

1726-31
Oil on canvas, 134 x 177 cm
Private collection

It is hypothesized that the painting documents a popular Milanese dramatic performance, Gioseffo, written by Giovanni Battista Neri, first performed in Vienna for Emperor Charles VI in 1726 and later reprised in Milan.




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