DrawingsItalian18th century

Historiated Initial E

c. 1720-1730

Artists

Giovanni Battista TiepoloArtist

Unidentified ArtistPrevious attribution

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk on cream antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 4.7 x 4.7 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Walter Schatzki, New York, NY, sold to Fogg Art Museum, 1959. Sold as Venetian, 18th century, for $90.00.

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