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Written by: Seda AslanResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Old Master Drawings · Catalogue no. 172017
Giovanni Battista TiepoloThe Head of a Young Man in Profile to the Left (recto); Studies of Allegorical Figures (verso)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo |
|---|---|
| Date | 1749/50 (recto); 1750/53 (verso) |
| Culture / Origin | Italy |
| Medium | Red chalk, with touches of white chalk (recto and verso), on blue laid paper with blind incising around recto |
| Dimensions | 22.7 × 24.2 cm (8 15/16 × 9 9/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints and Drawings |
| Type | Drawing and Watercolor |
About the Artist
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770) Full biography →
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