1733
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Capitulation of a Town is a 1733 chalk by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene with soldiers on horseback charging into a town. One man at a table looks up, while others nearby scramble or cower. The lines are loose and fast, with plenty of shading to show movement and emotion. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to capture action—this was likely a study for a bigger work. The brown ink and wash give it a warm, faded look, like a rough draft. Next, check out Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista to see how he turned sketches like this into grand paintings.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, also known as Giambattista Tiepolo, was an Italian painter and printmaker from the Republic of Venice who painted in the Rococo style, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school.
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