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.
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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

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