Illustration for a Book: Siege of a City — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Illustration for a Book: Siege of a City

1696–1770

Black chalk. Horizontal and vertical centering lines ruled in faint black chalk

7.2 × 15.7 cm (2.8 × 6.2 in)

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