Artist
Giovanni Battista TiepoloItalian (Venetian), 1696–1770
CultureItalian
Titles
- Magician Pointing Out a Burning Head to Two Youths
- from the series Scherzi de fantasia
Datec. 1740s
PlaceItaly
MediumEtching, early proof before the plate was trimmed
DimensionsPlate: 8 15/16 × 7 1/4 in. (22.7 × 18.4 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 8 3/8 in. (25.4 × 21.3 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 8 3/8 in. (25.4 × 21.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by The Brown Foundation, Inc.
Object number97.338
Not on view
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Prints and DrawingsObject Type
Inscription: In pencil, on sheet: "S.4 De Vessnel 6." Verso, in black ink: "Lisa Leonardo of Baskin." in pencil: "11817 Schenji 1st State / Dev 18 / R. 577 RIM." In pencil, on mat: "Provenance: Leonard Baskin 1965 / G.B. Tiepolo: Magician pointing out a burning head to two youths. Rizzi 7(225x186mm); undescribed first state before the plate was cut down to 178 mm wide. Etching. From the Scherzi."
The etching is signed in lower left: "B. Tiepolo."
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