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Scene of life in a ruined building

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ArtistAlessandro Magnasco, called il Lissandrino (Italian, 1667–1749)
TitleScene of life in a ruined building
DateCa. 1700–1749
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 35 3/16 × 29 5/8 × 3 1/4 in. (89.4 × 75.2 × 8.3 cm)
Stretcher (Measurements updated during examination of reverse, 6/2/05.): 29 x 23 1/8 in. (73.7 x 58.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Emile E. Wolf, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number57.33
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"Scene of life in a ruined building | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=57.33