Though it's actually the image below that most vividly evokes the fondness that both Giambattista and his son Giandomenico had for situating their fashionable subjects in a scene with their backs to the viewer (as in the fresco now in Ca' Rezzonico at bottom by Giandomenico). (taken 11 February 2015) 
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What a thoughtful comparison - well spotted and well- pointed out. Thank you.
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