Figures and Faces c. 1750

"Figures and Faces" is a c. 1750 drawing by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, the son of the renowned Italian painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. The drawing depicts a collection of studies in brown ink of various figures, including full-length standing poses and heads, demonstrating the younger Tiepolo's mastery of draftsmanship. These studies likely served as preparatory sketches for a larger artwork, highlighting the artist's process of developing composition and anatomy. The loose and expressive lines characteristic of Tiepolo's style are evident in the drawing's dynamic figures and fluid forms.