
The Baptism Of Christ
A masterful example of Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo's draftsmanship, this work depicts the sacred moment of Christ's baptism rendered in pen and brown ink with gray wash, creating a rich interplay of light and shadow. The fluid pen lines and delicate wash technique demonstrate the younger Tiepolo's ability to convey both spiritual solemnity and dynamic figural movement within a carefully constructed composition. The framing lines in pen and brown ink lend the drawing a finished, considered quality, suggesting it may have functioned as a refined preparatory study or independent work of art.
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink and gray wash within pen and brown ink framing lines;
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Old Masters Online
October 18, 2019
Estimate: $7,000 – $9,000
Lot 15
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