The Ladder of Art -- Week #56

Cast your votes for up to four of these seven artists by Saturday, February 1.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.

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Last Week's Results

1. Campin: 6
1. Boudin: 6

3. Boucher: 5
4. Carpaccio: 4

5. Perugino: 3
6. van Ostade: 2
6. Guercino: 2

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This Week's Contest

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John Robert Cozens
1752 - 1797
English

Tournament Record: Placed 369th. Tied with Tony Cragg, lost decisively to Thomas Hart Benton and Pietro Longhi. 15 votes for, 25 against (.375).

• Placed Third in Week #53.
• Tied for Second in Week #54.
• Had a week off during Week #55.

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Hans Holbein
1497ish - 1543
German; worked in Britain

Tournament Record: Tied for 392nd. He, Hans, lost to Winslow Homer and Gerrit van Honthorst. 9 votes for, 16 votes against (.360).

• Tied for First in Week #44.  
• Tied for Second in Week #46.
• Placed Second in Week #47.
• Placed Third in Week #48. 
• Tied for Second, Week #49. 
• Tied for First, Week #50. 
• Tied for First, Week #52.
• Tied for Second in Week #54.
• Had a week off during Week #55.

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Canaletto
1697 - 1768
Italian (Venetian); also worked in England

Tournament Record: Placed 448th. Beat Robert Campin, then lost to Caravaggio and Alexander Calder. 7 votes for, 17 votes against (.292).

• Placed First in Week #24. 
• Placed First again in Week #26. 
• Placed First again in Week #28. 
• And again in Week #30. 
• And again in Week #32. 
• And again in Week #34.
• And again in Week #36. 
• And again in Week #38. 
• And again in Week #40. 
• Tied for First in Week #42. 
• Tied for First again in Week #44.
• Tied for Second in Week #46.
• Placed Fourth in Week #47. 
• Placed Fourth in Week #48. 
• Tied for Second, Week #49. 
• Tied for Third, Week #50.
• Tied for Second, Week #51. 
• Tied for Third, Week #52. 
• Placed Second, Week #53.
• Placed Fourth in Week #54.
• Had a week off during Week #55.

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Nicolas Lancret
1690 - 1743
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to Sir Edwin Landseer and Peter Lanyon. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).

• Tied for Fourth in Week #53.
• Placed Fifth in Week #54, landing briefly two rungs down at 372nd.

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Masolino
1383 - c.1433
Florentine

Tournament Record: Tied for 370th. Lost to Quentin Massys and Marie Laurencin. 9 votes for, 15 against (.375).

• Tied for Fourth in Week #53. 
• Placed Sixth in Week #54, landing briefly down three rungs at 373rd.

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François Boucher
1703 - 1770
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 366th. Defeated Boudin, lost to Botticelli, beat Bouts, lost to Bellows. Second-lowest ranked artist with two wins in the main Tournament. 18 votes for, 30 against (.375).

• Placed 7th in Week #54.  Dropped 8 rungs to 374th.
• Placed 3rd in Week #55. 

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Vittore Carpaccio
died 1526
Venetian

Tournament Record: Placed 381st. Beat Caro and Carrà, then lost to Cassatt and Canova. Lowest-ranked ladder artist with two wins in the main Tournament. 18 votes for, 31 against (.367).

• Placed Fourth, Week #49. 
• Tied for Third, Week #50. 
• Tied for Second in Week #51. 
• Tied for Fifth in Week #52, so climbed three rungs altogether to a tie for 377th.
• Jumped back in for Week #55, finishing Fourth. 

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Cast up to four votes in the comments by Saturday morning!