Who created "The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello"?

The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello was created by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in early 1750s.

When was "The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello" created?

This artwork was created early 1750s.

What medium is "The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello"?

The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello is etching on laid paper tinted with yellow-green watercolor.

Is "The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello" in the public domain?

Yes, The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

early 1750s

Medium

etching on laid paper tinted with yellow-green watercolor

Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 23.5 x 18.3 cm (9 1/4 x 7 3/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Christopher Mendez, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art

Accession Number

1991.104.1

About the Artist

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo · 1696–1770

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) stands as the greatest decorative painter of eighteenth-century Europe, a Venetian master whose luminous frescoes and dynamic compositions defined the Rococo era's aesthetic zenith. Born in Venice on March 5, 1696, to a modest shipping merchant family, Tiepolo's extraordinary talent transcended his humble origins to establish him as the most sought-after artis...

The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello

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