The Reader (Clara)
This painting remained unknown for many years: Faruffini never exhibited it during his lifetime, nor did he mention it in his correspondence, as if this work exclusively belonged to his private sphere. The date of its creation is also uncertain, due to the lack of a clarifying bibliography; however, due to the recurrence of certain female subjects in the artist
Federico Faruffini (1833 – 1869)
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About this artwork
- Title: The Reader (Clara)
- Artist: Federico Faruffini
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Galleria d'Arte Moderna
- Creative period: Late Medieval
- Corpus context: female subject focus , baroque influence
- Keywords: art for sale online , classical portrait , portrait of woman

