'Venus and Cupid', mid 18th century, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.

'Venus and Cupid', mid 18th century, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.

2-694-173 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Venus and Cupid', mid 18th century, (1928). 'Venus with Cupid in her arms, resting on a cloud', pen with wash on paper. At one time known to have been in the collection of the Horne Foundation, Florence, Italy. Italian Venetian painter and printmaker Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770), worked not only in Italy, but also in Germany and Spain. He was commissioned to carry out frescoes in churches and palaces, and was elected President of the Academy of Padua. As well as his large-scale majestic works, he also produced etchings and oil paintings, and is widely regarded as one of the most important artists of the period. Illustration from The Drawings of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Volume I, by Detlev Baron Von Hadeln. [The Pegasus Press, Paris, 1928]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, attributed to: Italian: Painter, artist, draughtsman, etcher, printmaker
People Related
  1. Baron Detlev von Hadeln: German: Art historian, author

Medium
  1. Pen
  2. Wash

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Mythology

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4040x5228
File Size : 61,879kb


Aliases

  1. 56
  1. 0580060448
  1. 2-694-173
  1. 2694173
  1. 56

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