The Good Samaritan
Pietro Monaco · 1743–63
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What the record supports
"The Good Samaritan" is an engraving by Pietro Monaco, created between 1743 and 1763. The trimmed sheet measures 48.1 × 34.2 cm. It was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1962 through the Rogers Fund and is classified under "Prints" in the Drawings and Prints department.
Pietro Monaco was an Italian engraver, born in 1707 and deceased in 1772. No further details regarding his nationality or specific biographical information are provided in the artist authority record.
The catalogue record does not provide information regarding the artwork's culture, provenance, exhibition history, or literature. Additionally, there are no recorded auction prices or specific attributions beyond Monaco.
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