Allegory of the Peace of 1714 (Treaty of Utrecht), Paolo de Matteis, 1714/18
Shortly after the war of austrian succession (1701-1714) paolo de matteis worked for naples new austrian rulers. This painting is just a bozzetto of a larger work, that has not survived. It shows a self-portrait of de matteis with an allegory of the peace of utrecht. Only a small fragment of this work survived an is now located in the museo di capodimonte. [1]. Object Type: painting. Date: 1714/18. Dimensions: height: 118 cm (46.4 in); width: 170 cm (66.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Allegory of the Peace of 1714