1770
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Head of a Moor Bending Forward is a 1770 ink by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a person with curly hair and a wide-brimmed hat, bending slightly forward. Their face is serious, and the lines show a lot of texture in the hair and clothing. The paper has a slightly rough look, with visible fibers. The artist used a technique that creates lots of fine lines and shading to build up the image. This isn’t paint—it’s ink pressed into the paper. Next, look up etching to see how this kind of drawing works.
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (August 30, 1727 – March 3, 1804) was an Italian painter and printmaker in etching. He was the son of artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and elder brother of Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo.
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