Title

'Madonna with two holy Monks', mid 18th century, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.

Caption

'Madonna with two holy Monks', mid 18th century, (1928). 'The Madonna enthroned in a cloud, two holy Monks at her feet', pen with wash. At one time known to have been in the Former Orloff Collection, Paris, France. Italian Venetian painter and printmaker Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770), worked not only in Italy, but also in Germany and Spain. He was commissioned to carry out frescoes in churches and palaces, and was elected President of the Academy of Padua. As well as his large-scale majestic works, he also produced etchings and oil paintings, and is widely regarded as one of the most important artists of the period. Illustration from The Drawings of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Volume II, by Detlev Baron Von Hadeln. [The Pegasus Press, Paris, 1928]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1928

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D47_201

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

85,4Mb (4,8Mb) / 15,0in x 22,2in / 4491 x 6648 (300dpi)

Keywords

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