Old Man Meditating

c. 1762

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1727 - 1804

The image depicts a bust-length portrait of an older man. The man is facing forward, with his head turned slightly to his left. He has a long, full beard with deep-set eyes, pronounced wrinkles, wavy hair, and a cap or cloth partially covering his head. There is a curl of hair visible behind his head. He wears a large, ruffled collar, a coat with a patterned design on the chest, and an ornamental piece around his neck that resembles a large chain or medallion. The background consists of intricate, cross-hatched lines for texture and depth, without a specific scene or setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.120.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rizzi 1971, no. 169, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

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

Q65568992

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