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The image shows an illustration of a person standing upright. The figure is facing slightly to the right with both arms down. The right hand is holding an object that appears to be a cup or a small container. The individual has a long beard, a partially shadowed face, and is wearing headgear that suggests a cap or hat. They are dressed in a long coat with buttons, possibly a robe, extending below the knees and draping over both shoulders. The feet are visible below the hem of the garment. The background is a plain, empty space without additional details or objects, focusing on the individual.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Standing Oriental Wearing a Greatcoat
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
- Date
- 1753/1762
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 22.1 x 14.7 cm (8 11/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 1946.21.337
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1751 to 1775
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Baroque
- Standing
- Venetian
- male
- figure
Provenance
D.F. Platt (Lugt Supp.750a)
Inscription
Inscribed by Kleinberger? lower right verso in graphite: 16; lower right verso in graphite, circled: 2
Watermarks
Triple cresents
NGA object ID 33676. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.