Titelprent voor de verzamelde werken van Giovanni Battista, Giovanni Domenico en Lorenzo Baldissare Tiepolo

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

This etching, titled *Titelprent voor de verzde werken van Giovanni Battista Giovanni Domenico en Lorenzo Baldare Tiepolo* (Title Page for the Collected Works of Battista, Giovanni Domenico, Lorenzo Baldissare Tolo), was created by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo in 1775. Measuring 406 mm high by 295 mm wide, it serves as aispiece for a compilation honoring the artistic legacy of the renowned Tiepolo family from Venice. Giovanni Domenico, son of the celebrated Rococo master Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (6–1770), collaborated closely with his father on grand frescoes and paintings across Europe, blending dramatic lighting, fluid forms, and theatrical exuberance characteristic of the late Baroque and Rococo styles. As an etching—a precise intaglio printmaking technique where acid etches lines into a metal plate—this work exemplifies the Tiepolos' versatility beyond oil and fresco. Produced just five years after Giovanni Battista's death, it likely commemorates the family's prolific output, including the lesser-known Lorenzo Baldissare, possibly a cousin or associate. The presence of collector's mark Lugt 2228 underscores its prized status among connoisseurs, linking it to esteemed European collections. For visitors, this piece offers a window into 18th-century Venetian print culture, where etchings democratized elite art, preserving the Tiepolo dynasty's whimsical elegance for wider audiences. A testament to familial genius, it invites reflection on how dynasties shaped artistic innovation.

About the Artist

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo · 1727–1804

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804) was a Venetian painter, printmaker, and draftsman whose career spanned the twilight of the Rococo era. Born on August 30, 1727, in Venice as the eldest son of the celebrated Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, he worked both in his father's shadow and as a significant independent artist who developed a distinctly earthbound and humanistic vision. Domenico's importance...