Six people watching a snake, from the Scherzi — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Six people watching a snake, from the Scherzi

ca. 1743–50

Etching; first state of two

22.6 × 17.7 cm (8.9 × 7 in)

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