Recto: An Old Man Seated, and a Boy with a Fishing Rod; verso: A Seated Soldier thumbnail 1
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Recto: An Old Man Seated, and a Boy with a Fishing Rod; verso: A Seated Soldier

Drawing
mid 18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleRecto: An Old Man Seated, and a Boy with a Fishing Rod; verso: A Seated Soldier (published title)
Materials and techniques
Recto: pen and wash over red chalk, on paper; verso: pen over red chalk, on paper
Brief description
Drawing, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian School, c.1696-1770
Physical description
drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 135mm
  • Width: 195mm
Style
Object history
Part of the volume 'Vari Studi e Pensieri'.

Provenance: Edward Cheney (1803-84); by descent to Colonel Alfred Capel Cure; Sotheby's 29 June 1885, Lot 1024; purchased by the V&A from dealer, E. Parsons, 29 June 1885.
Production
Part of the volume 'Vari Studi e Pensieri'
Bibliographic reference
Knox, George, Catalogue of the Tiepolo Drawings of the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1960, p. 62 no. 110, illus.
Collection
Accession number
D.1825:106-1885

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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