Capitulation of a Town

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1696 - 1770

This is a drawing of a group of figures engaged in an interaction. The scene is depicted in a monochromatic sepia tone. The central focus is on a group of figures dressed in robes standing together. Some appear to be holding a large flat object. To the side stands a towering formation with an ornately detailed, draped fabric. The drawing's fluid lines and gentle wash of ink suggest movement and emphasize the dynamic posture of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.8 x 24.5 cm (15 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8111

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1947

  • A Survey of Watercolor: East and West, Old and New, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1947, no cat.

1996

  • Obras Maestras de la National Gallery of Art, Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City, 1996-1997, pp. 128-129, repro.

Bibliography

1956

  • Millier 1956, pl.38.

1996

  • Obras Maestras de la National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City, 1996: 128-129.

Watermarks

Trefoil w/letters Vd (Bean/Stampfle 1971, wm. no.30)

Wikidata ID

Q64572362

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