A Centaur Abducting a Nymph — Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

A Centaur Abducting a Nymph

1727–1804

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of graphite or lead

19.5 × 23.1 cm (7.7 × 9.1 in)

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