G iandomenico T iepolo
Venice 1727 - Venice 1804
15. A woman seen from behind
Pen and brown ink, brown wash
179 x 97 mm
This woman seen from behind appears with small variations in two of Giandomenico’s large composition
drawings. The first in The Country walk (La Passeggiata) 1 which is one of the Punchinello series, the second, she is
seen in the distance in the drawing The Parlor 2 from the series Scenes of Contemporary Life.
16. A woman seen from behind with a book and a rosary
Pen and brown ink, brown wash
177 x 94 mm
In the scenes of Venetian life a new note is struck which is characteristic of Domenico’s later years: a dash of
caricature becomes a regular ingredient in his works. The single figure of this sketch is probably another study,
unused, for his larger compositions such as the series, Scenes of Contemporary Life. This amusing figure is a good
example of Domenico’s capacity of transforming reality. His irony shows how in his later years he looked back to
his father’s albums of caricatures for inspiration.
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