Venice Receiving the Homage of Neptune

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, after Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing showing a figure seated beside a satyr with coins spilling from a container. The regal figure is wearing a crown and robe, holding a scepter, and there is a suggestion of a lion's head. The satyr is muscular, has pointed ears, and is holding a container from which coins and round objects are pouring out. The artwork features detailed line work highlighting the drapery of the robes and the fur texture of the lion.