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Etching of bearded men in turbans around a stone block, a dog at left, and a hooded seated figure among bundles and ruins at right.

Capricci

An etching shows a group of bearded men in turbans and robes gathered around a stone block bearing a carved ring, while a dog trots at left. At right, a hooded figure sits among heaped bundles beside a broken wooden frame and ruined architecture.

Artist
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (mentioned on object)
Date
1735
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 3078 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1735.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Caprichos: figuras alrededor de un bloque de piedra con un perro

Un aguafuerte muestra a un grupo de hombres barbados con turbantes y túnicas reunidos alrededor de un bloque de piedra con un anillo tallado, mientras un perro camina a la izquierda. A la derecha, una figura encapuchada se sienta entre fardos amontonados junto a un marco de madera roto y arquitectura en ruinas.

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