Standing Philosopher and Two Other Figures

c. 1741

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Artist, Venetian, 1696 - 1770

The image shows two figures from the thighs up. The figure on the left is bent over, with their upper body leaning forward and their face directed downward. The individual on the left has uncovered hair and is wearing a garment with wide sleeves. The person on the right is standing upright, has a beard, is wearing headwear and a cloak draped over their shoulders. Both figures wear loose, flowing robes. The background includes trees, foliage, and a large vase or urn on the ground, indicating an outdoor setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank R. and Jeannette H. Eyerly

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.3 x 17.2 cm (5 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet (trimmed close to plate mark): 13.6 x 17.5 cm (5 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.77.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rizzi 1971, no. 34

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York); purchased by Frank R. and Jeannette H. Eyerly, Des Moines; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

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.

Inscriptions

lower center plate: Tiepolo

Wikidata ID

Q75395898

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