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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

A Philosopher Holding a Book and Two Soldiers

Description

Maker

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

Title

A Philosopher Holding a Book and Two Soldiers
Varj Capriccj Inventati Ed Incisi Dal Celebre Giova Battista Tiepolo

Year

1785

Medium

  • etching

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • etching

Materials

etching

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

13.5 x 17.6 cm (5 5/16 x 6 15/16 inches) (plate)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Henry D. Sharpe

Object Number

46.523.7

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Venetian Drawings and Prints of the 18th Century
Jan 12, 1967 – Feb 05, 1967

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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770), etcher
A Philosopher Holding a Book and Two Soldiers; Varj Capriccj Inventati Ed Incisi Dal Celebre Giova Battista Tiepolo, 1785
etching
13.5 x 17.6 cm (5 5/16 x 6 15/16 inches) (plate)
Gift of Henry D. Sharpe 46.523.7

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