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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
A Magician Pointing out a Burning Head to Two Youths1750s

Not on view
Engraving of three figures clustered around a large tree trunk, one seated on the ground with scattered objects, two older bearded figures leaning over them, with a crowd visible in tall reeds to the right
Artist or Maker
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Italy, Venice, 1696-1770
Title
A Magician Pointing out a Burning Head to Two Youths
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
1750s
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 3/4 × 9 7/8 in. (34.93 × 25.08 cm) Image: 8 7/8 × 7 3/8 in. (22.54 × 18.73 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Graphic Art Council and an anonymous donor
Accession Number
M.86.52
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings