The Triumph of Hercules

1760s

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo after Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1727 - 1804

This is a drawing of celestial beings amidst swirling clouds in a dramatic scene. The lines are detailed, capturing movement and expression. Many figures are shown in dynamic poses, some on horseback. The composition is complex, with figures converging towards a central point, creating a sense of depth and action.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 68.4 × 50.7 cm (26 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 71.2 × 54.3 cm (28 1/16 × 21 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.56.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rizzi 1971, no. 147, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Bibliography

1971

  • Rizzi, Aldo. The Etchings of the Tiepolos. Complete edition. London: Phaidon, 1971: no. 147, ii/iii

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Joannes Dominicus Tiepolo / invenit pinxit, et delineavit, inc.

Wikidata ID

Q77259680

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