GIOVANNI ANTONIO CUCCHI (Ondini, frazione of Campiglia Cervo [Vercelli], 1690 - Milan, 1771) Venus appears before Jupiter, circa 1745 Oil on canvas, 45 x 63 cm. Birth of Hercules, circa 1745 Oil on canvas, 45 x 63 cm. The two beautiful paintings, with original frames, are sketches of two frescoes from the 18th-century Palazzo Ghilini in Alessandria (figs. 1-2), the most majestic and important palace in the city, today housing the Province. The building was constructed starting in 1732 according to a design by Benedetto... (see gallery catalogue) SOLD