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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo — A standing man seen from behind
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

A standing man seen from behind

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's 'A standing man seen from behind' employs pen and brown ink with grey wash over traces of black chalk. The figure study, with all four corners cut, demonstrates the master's skilled draftsmanship and spatial awareness.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and grey wash over traces of black chalk, all four corners cut;

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Old Master & British Works on Paper

July 2, 2021

Estimate: $2,400$3,500

Lot 117

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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, A standing man seen from behind

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's 'A standing man seen from behind' employs pen and brown ink with grey wash over traces of black chalk. The figure study, with all four corners cut, demonstrates the master's skilled draftsmanship and spatial awareness.

Medium
Pen and brown ink and grey wash over traces of black chalk, all four corners cut;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Figure, Study, Baroque, Ink And Wash, Italian, Old Masters, Drawing, Male, Figurative

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