# The Laundress

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## Artwork

- Artist: [CERUTI, Giacomo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ceruti-giacomo-r18b7f6ca50b22a>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 145 x 130 cm

## Commentary

The Laundress c. 1736 Oil on canvas, 145 x 130 cm Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia Unforgettable and touching miniature masterpiece of human and social truth, this painting is filled with an emotional involvement that balances between resignation, dignity, and accusation.

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## Attribution

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