Old Man with a Sword

c. 1762

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1727 - 1804

The image features an etched portrait of an elderly man facing forward, with his upper body occupying the central portion of the frame. He has a serious expression, deep-set eyes, a long, full beard, unruly hair, and is wearing a robe with a dark fur-like collar. In his right hand, he holds a slender rod or staff. The background is filled with dense cross-hatching, emphasizing the details of the man’s face and upper body.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.68.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rizzi 1971, no. 163, 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

Q65568996

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