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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

A Human Skull and a Tibia Burning on a Pedestal

Description

Maker

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770), etcher

Title

A Human Skull and a Tibia Burning on a Pedestal
Scherzi di Fantasia

Year

1750-1760

Medium

  • Etching on laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Etching on laid paper

Materials

etching

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 22.2 x 17.9 cm (8 3/4 x 7 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

".B. T.o"

Identification

State

i

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

47.013

Type

  • Prints

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

Venice in the Eighteenth Century: Prints and Drawings

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Venetian Drawings and Prints of the 18th Century
Jan 12, 1967 – Feb 05, 1967
Recent Acquisitions of the Print Room
Sep 28, 1948 – Oct 30, 1948

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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770), etcher
A Human Skull and a Tibia Burning on a Pedestal; Scherzi di Fantasia, 1750-1760
Etching on laid paper
Plate: 22.2 x 17.9 cm (8 3/4 x 7 1/16 inches)
Edgar J. Lownes Fund 47.013

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