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The apotheosis of Hercules
The apotheosis of Hercules(Giandomenico Tiepolo)
Description
This sketch may be dated to the late 1760’s, and was carried out on a large scale by Domenico for the Imperial Court of St. Petersburg for which other canvases were also ececuted by Domenico’s father, Giambattista.
Measurements
88.5 x 62 cm
Type
Oil on canvas
Provenance
Dr Max Strauss, Vienna
Sold Wawra, Vienna, no. 41, 22-23 March 1936.
Private collection, Vienna
Private Collection, France
Matthiesen Gallery and Lennartco S.A., 1993
Literature
W. E Suida, Kunstschatze der Sammlung Dr. Max Strauss, Vienna, 1921
A. Morassi, G.B. Tiepolo, London 1952, p. 21
. Mariuz, Giandomenico Tiepolo, Venice, 1971, p. 150, pl. 186
Where is It?
Acquired through the Matthiesen Gallery by a private european collector.
Historical Period
Rococo - 1720-1780
Subject
Mythological
School
Italian - Venetian
Catalogue
Price band
Sold or not available