This is one of four known caricatures with dwarf-like characters by Tiepolo. Their grotesque heads are much too large for their bodies. In broad daylight the servant holds a lantern to light the way for the richly dressed couple, who allow him to make fools of them by this superfluous service. Giandomenico was influenced by his father Giambattista's caricature drawings, bound in three albums, which he had inherited.
Specifications
| Title | The Landing ('Lo Sbarco') |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Red and black chalk, pen and brush and brown ink, brown wash |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 353 mm Height 259 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
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| Accession number | MB 1955/T 1 (PK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1955 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1955 |
| Creation date | in circa 1790 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Tiepolo in Holland (1996) Van Pisanello tot Cézanne (1992) De Collectie Twee - wissel I, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Brown wash
> Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Venice > Veneto region > Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
