A group of Punchinellos examining a spider crab

GIOVANNI DOMENICO TIEPOLO (VENICE 1727-1804) A group of Punchinellos examining a spider crab signed ‘Dom.o Tiepolo f’ (lower right) and with modern number (replacing the old number) ‘23’ (in the border, upper left) black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, watermark three crescents (cf. Heawood 867) 34.7 x 46.8 cm (13 5/8 x 18 3/8 in.)