Aged Dignitary Attended by Mercury and Prudence

Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Artwork: Aged Dignitary Attended by Mercury and Prudence
Description: This is a pen and brown ink drawing by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. The drawing is a preparatory sketch for a ceiling fresco in the Palazzo Labia in Venice. The fresco depicts the Apotheosis of the Pisani Family. The drawing shows an aged dignitary being attended by Mercury and Prudence. Mercury is depicted as a young man with a winged hat and staff. Prudence is depicted as a woman with a mirror and a snake.
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