Portrait of a seated man holding a cup

A poignant Rococo portrait by Giuseppe Nogari captures a distinguished man with Turkish features holding a coffee cup, offering an elegant glimpse into 18th-century Venetian life for your private collection.


Giuseppe Nogari (1699 - 1766)

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The painting represent a man with thick mustache and Turkish features, dressed in oriental style, holding a cup of coffee which probably comes from Middle East. The handleless container, used in Europe for both coffee and chocolate, was named