Clara in Venice, Alessandro Longhi, after Pietro Longhi, after Joseph Wagner, c. 1751 - c. 1755
etching, h 470mm × w 400mm More details
Alessandro Longhi uses his father’s paintings – albeit less aptly – for an etching of Clara’s visit. In the print, too, Clara is munching hay, has defecated, is being gaped at by the audience and her horn is held up. Sometimes so many people come to see Clara that he becomes restless, and therefore dangerous. The caption mistakenly notes that Clara hails from Africa instead of South Asia.
