Venetian Capriccio with Boats Unloading (recto); Figures among Ruins (verso)

1760s/1770s

Francesco Guardi

Associated Names
Francesco Guardi

Artist, Venetian, 1712 - 1793

The image shows a harbor or waterfront setting with architectural elements in the foreground. Faded figures and animals are seen along a pathway with stone arches and columns. In the background, figures are engaged around boats and ships in the water. Distant buildings, including a dome and spires, are visible on the horizon. The artwork features delicate brushstrokes, an impressionistic style, and a subdued color palette of earthy tones, gray, and brown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over black chalk with gray-brown wash on laid paper (recto) black chalk, pen and two colors of brown ink, grey-brown wash on laid paper (verso)

  • Credit Line

    The Edith Tanenbaum Rudolf Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.5 × 40.4 cm (9 5/8 × 15 7/8 in.) (irregular)

  • Accession Number

    2022.75.3.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

New York art market; William Rudolf, Hampden, CT; bequest to NGA, 2022.

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