Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696 Venice - 1770 Madrid) 19th century successor; Allegory Oval, finely painted, illusionistic composition as a plafond design with three female figures and cupids in clouds, probably an allegory of wealth and power. Tiepolo and his flourishing workshop had a significant influence on fresco painting from Italy to Germany, where his main work was created in the Würzburg Residence between 1750 and 1753. Stamp of Pietro Biasutti, Venezia, on the stretcher. Oil on canvas; 58 cm x 45 cm, in oval. Frame. Follower of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696 - 1770) active 19th C.; Stamp by Pietro Biasutti, Venezia, on the canvas stretcher. Oil on canvas.

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