Bacchant, Satyr, and Fauness, from the Scherzi — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Bacchant, Satyr, and Fauness, from the Scherzi

ca. 1740

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13.3 × 19.8 cm (5.2 × 7.8 in)

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