Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Venice 1696-1770 Madrid)
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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Venice 1696-1770 Madrid)

Caricature of a standing man wearing a wig, cloak and tricorn hat, seen from behind

已结束2014年1月22日

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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Venice 1696-1770 Madrid)
Caricature of a standing man wearing a wig, cloak and tricorn hat, seen from behind
pen and brown ink, brown wash, the corners cut
7¼ x 4¼ in. (18.3 x 10.5 cm.)

The collection of the Valmarana family, Vicenza.
Paul Wallraf.
Anonymous sale; Christie's London, 26 March 1963, lot 323.

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This was one of 32 caricatures by Tiepolo in Paul Wallraf's collection, many of which showed standing men seen from behind. The series probably has an element of earthy humour: as noted in the 1963 catalogue, all the figures seem to be in the act of urinating.