Two Turbaned Magicians and a Boy

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1696 - 1770

The image shows three figures, all visible from head to toe. The central figure is standing slightly bent forward with one knee bent, leaning on a large stick. The figure has a beard and wears a long garment with a tied belt and a hat. The second figure to the left stands behind and slightly to the side, bending forward, holding a bundle of sticks. The third figure is a child standing beside the central figure, holding onto them. The child has short hair and wears a simple garment tied at the waist. The background consists of tall trees and grass, creating a natural setting. In the foreground, there are objects, including a large jar and other implements, scattered on the ground amidst tufts of grass. The sketch shows intricate pencil-like lines that add texture to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1944.8.53

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rizzi 1971, no. 16, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Scherzi di Fantasia [Vesme 13-35]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1953

  • Masterpieces of Graphic Art from the Rosenwald Collection, Lowe Art Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1953, no cat.

1956

  • Renaissance to Roccoco: A Loan Exhibition of Italian Engravings and Woodcuts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1956, no cat.

1959

  • Old Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1959.

1960

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 30.

1962

  • Prints of the 17th and 18th Centuries, Colby College Art Museum, Waterville, ME, 1962, no. 38.

Bibliography

1906

  • Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906.

1971

  • Rizzi, Aldo. The Etchings of the Tiepolos. Complete edition. London: Phaidon, 1971.

Wikidata ID

Q65020482

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