An Oriental Horseman — Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

An Oriental Horseman

1727–1804

Pen and dark brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk or graphite

19.2 × 27.4 cm (7.6 × 10.8 in)

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