Giovanni Battista TIEPOLO Venice, 1696 - Madrid, 1770 Scene from ancient history Pen and brown ink Watermarked paper: letters "PA" extended by a trefoil Without frame Scene of the old history, pen and brown ink, by G. B. Tiepolo 26.50 x 38.90 cm (10.43 x 15.31 in.) Provenance: Anonymous sale; Geneva, Piguet, 9 June 2021, no. 215 ; Private European collection Comment: This sheet may be related to the studies for the decor of the Palazzo Clerici in Milan. The same watermark appears on another drawing by Tiepolo in the Morgan Library and Museum, Thaw Collection, no. 2017.242. We are grateful to Professor Bernard Aikema for kindly confirming the attribution of this drawing from a photograph on 15 December 2023.