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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Study of Old Man's Head

Maker

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770)

Title

Study of Old Man's Head

Year

1700s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wash technique

Dimensions

25.4 x 19.2 cm (10 x 7 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Watermark: unclear

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

29.025

Type

Provenance

… - possibly 1760, Collection of Giuseppe Maria Tiepolo, son of the artist, Venice.

… - possibly 1800, Library of the Convent of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice.

… - First quarter of the nineteenth century, Collection of Signor Cicognara, Venice.

… 1757-1822, Collection of Antonio Canova, Venice.

… - Second quarter of the nineteenth century, Collection of Abbé Sartori, half-brother of Canova, Venice.

… - 1842, Collection of Signor Francesco Pesaro, Venice.

… - 1884, Collection of Edward Cheney, London.

… - 1885, Collection of E. Parsons and Sons, London.

- 1928, Collection of The Savile Gallery, London.

- 1929, Collection of Mrs. Gustav Radeke, Providence, RI.

1929, Gift to the RISD Museum from Mrs. Gustav Radeke.

Publications

Exhibition History

Old Master Drawings
Sep 02, 1983 – Oct 16, 1983
Venetian Drawings and Prints of the 18th Century
Jan 12, 1967 – Feb 05, 1967
Italian Drawings from the Museum's Collection
Mar 17, 1961 – Apr 16, 1961
Master Drawing from the Museum and a Private Collection
Jun 19, 1946 – Oct 27, 1946

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Tombstone

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770)
Study of Old Man's Head, 1700s
Pen and ink, brush and wash on paper
25.4 x 19.2 cm (10 x 7 9/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 29.025

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