# Portrait of the Nobleman Gerolamo Maria Balbi

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PASQUETTI, Fortunato](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/pasquetti-fortunato-r834996e43a96fd>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Oil on canvas

## Commentary

Fortunato Pasquetti was a Venetian portraitist. His portrait of Gerolamo Maria Balbi represents the nobleman dressed as a &#34;provveditore generale da mar&#34;, a post he held from 1751 to 1753.

## Attribution

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