Various Caprices: The Philosopher Holding a Book
| Title | Various Caprices: The Philosopher Holding a Book |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770) |
| Date | 1735–50 18th century |
| Medium | etching |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Italy, 18th century Italy |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Various Caprices: The Philosopher Holding a Book, 1735–50. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770). Etching. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Austin Hauxhurst, 1964.466 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Various Caprices: The Philosopher Holding a Book” is a work by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770), dated 1735–50. It is executed in etching and classified as print. 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).
Explore the context
The artist
This work is attributed to Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 1735–50. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Italy, 18th century. Browse more public-domain art from Italy.
The collection
Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
Keep exploring
By the same hand
- Study for "The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian" (for the Augustinian monastery at Diessen, Germany) By the same artist
- The Adoration of the Magi By the same artist
- Sketch for a Ceiling By the same artist
- Flight into Egypt: The Embarkment of the Holy Family By the same artist
- The Head of a Young Man Looking Upwards to the Right By the same artist
- The Last Communion of St. Jerome By the same artist
- Scherzi di Fantasia: Magician Pointing Out a Burning Head to Two Youths By the same artist
- Scherzi di Fantasia: seated Magician, boy and four figures By the same artist
Zoom out
- /browse Browse the whole archive