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This is a drawing of a detailed group scene featuring figures interacting with architectural elements. The composition shows various characters engaged in subtle activities around a large, ornately carved vessel or urn. The urn is adorned with a relief depicting small figures and faces. The scene is intricately rendered with fine lines and cross-hatching, creating depth and texture. The background features stone columns and a crumbling wall. The figures are depicted in various poses, adding movement and interaction. Fine detail work emphasizes textures of clothing, stone, and architecture,…
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Seated Youth Leaning against an Urn

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Venetian, 1696 - 1770)

1740/1743

Medium
etching on laid paper (proof before signature on urn)
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 13.9 x 17.9 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/16 in.)
Culture
Venetian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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