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Giacomo Favretto (August 11, 1849 - June 12, 1887) was an Italian painter. Born in Venice into a family of humble origin, Favretto enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1864. He was said to have been discovered in a stationer's shop cutting out silhouettes to make a living. By age 30, he had lost sight in one eye.
[Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan - Oil on canvas, 59 x 90 cm]