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Seated Magus Observing Skulls, and Other Figures, plate 5 from the Scherzi di Fantasia

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Print Maker

    Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian, 1692 - 1770

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    First state, before the number
    In the center, a seated magician is observing some skulls, among which sits an owl. To the right, a standing shepherd and a flock of sheep. At left, a group of half figures, and a cauldron containing bones.

    Date

    1750–1760

    Accession Number

    1931-67-52

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    figures

    Object Name

    Print

    Type

    Print

    Medium

    Etching on laid paper

    Dimensions

    22.4 x 18 cm (8 13/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

    made in

    Italy

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq424251433-f930-4064-8b26-0ba4a504afb0

    Record ID

    chndm_1931-67-52

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