Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1696-1770
Helmeted Head
7 1/8 x 5 9/16 inches (181 x 141 mm)
Pen and brown ink and gray-brown wash, over black chalk, on paper.
IV, 129b
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
Notes
One of a series of 108 drawings by Giambattista Tiepolo from an album bearing the title, "TIEPOLO DESSINS ORIGINAUX", inscribed by Edward Cheney, "E.C. Venice 1852 May 31 / bought from the Conte Corniani Algarotti".
Inscribed in pen and brown ink on verso at lower edge: 1755.- xr.s 4. various other numbers and word, A Grand in pencil.
Watermark: Possibly a tulip or lamb. Watermark, transmitted infrared, tulip, or flower. 254662wm_IV_129b__WM_transmIR.tiff
Inscribed in pen and brown ink on verso at lower edge: 1755.- xr.s 4. various other numbers and word, A Grand in pencil.
Watermark: Possibly a tulip or lamb. Watermark, transmitted infrared, tulip, or flower. 254662wm_IV_129b__WM_transmIR.tiff
Associated names
Algarotti, Francesco, conte, 1712-1764, former owner.
Algarotti, Bonomo, 1706-1776, former owner.
Algarotti-Corniani, Maria, former owner.
Corniani, Bernardino, conte, former owner.
Cheney, Edward, 1803-1884, former owner.
Cure, Alfred Capel, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943, former owner.
Algarotti, Bonomo, 1706-1776, former owner.
Algarotti-Corniani, Maria, former owner.
Corniani, Bernardino, conte, former owner.
Cheney, Edward, 1803-1884, former owner.
Cure, Alfred Capel, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943, former owner.
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Century Drawings
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