A Standing Oriental Wearing a Greatcoat

1753/1762

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1696 - 1770

The image shows an illustration of a person standing upright. The figure is facing slightly to the right with both arms down. The right hand is holding an object that appears to be a cup or a small container. The individual has a long beard, a partially shadowed face, and is wearing headgear that suggests a cap or hat. They are dressed in a long coat with buttons, possibly a robe, extending below the knees and draping over both shoulders. The feet are visible below the hem of the garment. The background is a plain, empty space without additional details or objects, focusing on the individual.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.1 x 14.7 cm (8 11/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.337


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

D.F. Platt (Lugt Supp.750a)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • The Glory of Venice: Art in the Eighteenth Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1956

  • Millier 1956, pl.41.

Inscriptions

Inscribed by Kleinberger? lower right verso in graphite: 16; lower right verso in graphite, circled: 2

Watermarks

Triple cresents

Wikidata ID

Q64572364

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