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Etching of a bearded standing man with an open book beside a pedestal, a seated turbaned figure by the water, and a jar and debris in the foreground.

Standing Philosopher and Two Other Figures, from Capricci

An etching shows a bearded, cloaked standing figure reading or holding a large open book at a tall pedestal, beside a seated man in a turban and a reclining figure at the water's edge. A jar, a lamp, and a scatter of tools and debris fill the foreground, under loose, feathery lines.

Artist
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Date
1740/50
Medium
Etching on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1330 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1750).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

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