A pair of capricci: The Venetian lagoon with ruins and figures

Details

GIACOMO GUARDI (VENICE 1764-1835)
A pair of capricci: The Venetian lagoon with ruins and figures
pen and brown ink, gray wash, framing lines
7 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (18.5 x 26 cm.) each
(2)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Sotheby’s, New York, 12 January 1994, lot 91.
‌Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.

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Lot Essay

After the death of his father Francesco, in 1793, Giacomo Guardi abandoned painting to devote himself exclusively to drawing (A. Morassi, Guardi. Antonio e Francesco Guardi, Venice, 1975, I, p. 290). These imaginary depictions of the lagoon with antique ruins show the artist’s mastery of the pen and wash technique.

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