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The image is a sketch of a person standing upright. The person has a long beard and is wearing a rounded hat and draped clothing that flows down to their feet. Their facial features are not distinctly drawn, but the outline suggests elongated features beneath the hat. The clothing is loose, with a shawl or cloak draped over the shoulders and long sleeves. The figure holds a small stick or similar object in one hand. There is no detailed background.
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The image is a sketch of a person standing upright. The person has a long beard and is wearing a rounded hat and draped clothing that flows down to their feet. Their facial features are not distinctly drawn, but the outline suggests elongated features beneath the hat. The clothing is loose, with a shawl or cloak draped over the shoulders and long sleeves. The figure holds a small stick or similar object in one hand. There is no detailed background.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Standing Oriental Holding a Rod

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Date
1753/1762
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.8 x 15.7 cm (9 x 6 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1946.21.338
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Baroque
  • Standing
  • Venetian
  • male
  • figure
Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown PA; gift 1946 to the NGA.

Inscription

Inscribed by Kleinberger? lower right verso in graphite: 15

NGA object ID 33677. 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.