Who created "Young Shepherds and Old Man with a Monkey, from Scherzi"?

Young Shepherds and Old Man with a Monkey, from Scherzi was created by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in 1735–40.

What medium is "Young Shepherds and Old Man with a Monkey, from Scherzi"?

Young Shepherds and Old Man with a Monkey, from Scherzi is Etching printed in black on paper.

Is "Young Shepherds and Old Man with a Monkey, from Scherzi" in the public domain?

Yes, Young Shepherds and Old Man with a Monkey, from Scherzi is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Young Shepherds and Old Man with a Monkey, from Scherzi

Q: When was "Young Shepherds and Old Man with a Monkey, from Scherzi" created?

This artwork was created 1735–40.

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

1735–40

Medium

Etching printed in black on paper

Dimensions

Plate: 22.5 × 17.6 cm (8 7/8 × 6 15/16 in.); Sheet: 39.2 × 26.8 cm (15 7/16 × 10 9/16 in.)

Classification

etching

Department

Prints and Drawings

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

23582

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...

Young Shepherds and Old Man with a Monkey, from Scherzi

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