Sketch for a Ceiling
| Title | Sketch for a Ceiling |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770) |
| Date | 1750s 18th century |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Italy, 18th century Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Sketch for a Ceiling, 1750s. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770). Oil on canvas; framed: 51.5 x 43 x 6.5 cm (20 1/4 x 16 15/16 x 2 9/16 in.); unframed: 41 x 34 cm (16 1/8 x 13 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Holden Collection, 1916.780 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Sketch for a Ceiling” is a work by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770), dated 1750s. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1750s. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Italy, 18th century. Browse more public-domain art from Italy.
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