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Elena Recco

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Elena Recco
Born1654
Died1700s
Madrid
NationalityItalian
OccupationStill life Painter
FatherGiuseppe Recco

Elena Recco (Naples, c. 1654 – Madrid, 1715) was an Italian still-life painter active in the second half of the 17th century.

being eaten by fish

Born in Naples, she was the daughter of the still-life painter Giuseppe Recco and the sister of Nicola Maria Recco.[1] She accompanied her father to Spain and is mentioned working at the Spanish court in Madrid after he died in 1695. She is known for still-life paintings of fish.[2]

References

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  1. ^ RECCO, Elena - Painter in Bénézit
  2. ^ Elena Recco in the RKD