Time and Truth
| Title | Time and Truth |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo |
| Date | 1696–1770 17th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, brush with pale and dark brown wash, over leadpoint or black chalk |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1937 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Time and Truth” is a work by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, dated 1696–1770. It is executed in pen and brown ink, brush with pale and dark brown wash, over leadpoint or black chalk and classified as drawings. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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