# LONGHI, Alessandro

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## Artist

- Lifespan: 1733–1813
- Profession: painter
- School: Italian

## Biography

Italian painter, the son of Pietro Longhi; he was a successful portraitist. He was the official portrait painter to the Venetian Academy, so that he was in a good position for compiling his Compendio delle Vite de&#39; Pittori Veneziani Istorici \(1762\) with portraits etched by himself.

## Related artworks

- [Painting and Merit](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-alessandro-r6dbb5304106ec3/painting-and-merit-rbedc643112f683>)
- [Portrait of a Gentleman](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-alessandro-r6dbb5304106ec3/portrait-of-a-gentleman-rcb6d291868ed7b>)
- [Portrait of a Lady](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-alessandro-r6dbb5304106ec3/portrait-of-a-lady-r11bd5d8304220d>)
- [Portrait of Carlo Lodoli](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-alessandro-r6dbb5304106ec3/portrait-of-carlo-lodoli-r4a1ebbdf7f0b27>)
- [Portrait of Dr. Pietro Pellegrini](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-alessandro-r6dbb5304106ec3/portrait-of-dr-pietro-pellegrini-recf047485bd067>)
- [Portrait of Gentleman](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-alessandro-r6dbb5304106ec3/portrait-of-gentleman-rf981156fed725b>)
- [Portrait of Giambattista Piazzetta](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-alessandro-r6dbb5304106ec3/portrait-of-giambattista-piazzetta-r2524457ff02fde>)
- [Portrait of Jacopo Gradenigo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/longhi-alessandro-r6dbb5304106ec3/portrait-of-jacopo-gradenigo-r37cd2a4547bdf4>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)