Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

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Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
1696-1770
Seated Bishop Holding a Crozier and a Book
Pen and brown ink and wash, over black chalk, on paper.
11 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches (294 x 206 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Rudolf J. Heinemann, in memory of Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann.
1996.80
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Watermark: GB with circle on stick above. Watermark, transmitted Infrared, letters GB 142792wm_1996_80_WM_transmIR.tiff

Provenance: 
Prince Alexis Orloff; sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 29-30 April 1920, lot 121; Richard Owen, Paris; Tomas Harris, London; Dr. Rudolf J. and Lore Heinemann, New York.
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Orloff, Alexis, Prince, former owner.
Owen, Richard, 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. 42, repr.

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