1785
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page is a 1785 ink by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, a Rococo painting work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white printed page with fancy borders. At the top, two swags of ribbon bow over a decorative centerpiece. Below, text in old-style letters fills most of the space, framed by swirls and flowers. The bottom shows a banner with more floral designs and the year "MDCCLXXXV." The text names an artist, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, and a patron. This was likely the cover for a book of his drawings. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Tiepolo made prints like this.
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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