Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1696-1770
Foreshortened Figure of a Draped Woman
ca. 1745-1755.
Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk on paper.
9 1/4 x 6 inches (235 x 152 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Rudolf J. Heinemann, in memory of Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann.
1996.83
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Watermark: Seven petaled flower on stem with leaves. Watermark (transmitted infrared) Flower, petals, stem 142764wm_1996_83_WM_transmIR.tiff

Provenance: 
Hans Wendland, Lugano; sale, Berlin, Hermann Ball, Paul Graupe, 24 April 1931, lot 102; Tomas Harris, London; Dr. Rudolf J. and Lore Heinemann, New York.
Associated names: 

Wendland, Hans, former owner.
Ball, Hermann, former owner.
Graupe, Paul, 1881-1953, former owner.
Harris, Tomás, 1908-1964, former owner.
Heinemann, Rudolf J., former owner.
Heinemann, Lore, former owner.

Bibliography: 

Stampfle, Felice, and Cara D. Denison. Drawings from the Collection of Lore and Rudolf Heinemann. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1973, no. 71, repr.

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