Title Page
1727–1804
Medium
Pen and ink, wash
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.19.52
Tags
Art Historical Context
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (7–1804), the gifted son of the renowned Venetian Rococo master Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, created this lively *Title Page* using pen and ink with wash—a technique that showcases his masterful draftsmanship. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department as part of The Elisha Whittelsey Collection (acquired in 1949), this 18th-century drawing exemplifies Venetian tradition of expressive sketches prized for their spontaneity and decorative flair. Tiepolo fluid pen lines capture movement and whimsy, while subtle washes add depth and atmospher...
About the Artist
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo · 1727–1804
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804) was a Venetian painter, printmaker, and draftsman whose career spanned the twilight of the Rococo era. Born on August 30, 1727, in Venice as the eldest son of the celebrated Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, he worked both in his father's shadow and as a significant independent artist who developed a distinctly earthbound and humanistic vision. Domenico's importance...