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Francesco Guardi

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Pen and brown ink drawing of a procession of triumphal cars and crowds before arcaded buildings in Venice; verso has arch ske

A Procession of Triumphal Cars in the Piazza San Marco, Venice, Celebrating the Visit of the Conti del Nord (recto);…

1782

Pen and brown wash drawing of a procession of ornate triumphal cars crossing a square lined with arcades and crowds.

A Procession of Triumphal Cars in the Piazza San Marco, Venice, Celebrating the Visit of the Conti del Nord (recto)

1782

Brown ink drawing of Venice lagoon with gondolas, sailing boats, and a domed church on the distant waterfront.

Panaromic View of the Bacino di San Marco, Looking up the Giudecca Canal

1780-93

Sepia ink and wash drawing of the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Virgin, Christ Child and haloed figures.

Adoration of the Shepherds (recto); Three Sketches: Buildings by Canal with Boats, Landscape with Buldings on Hillsid…

c. 1770

Pen and brown ink sketch of an arched colonnade with tall columns and a rounded arch, with wash shading.

Pair of Drawings: Sketch of the Labyrinth of the Villa Pisani and Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace

1773-1778(?)

Pen and brown ink sketch of an arched garden structure with columns, foliage and small figures on a pale sheet.

Sketch of the Labyrinth of the Villa Pisani

1773-1778(?)

Pen and brown ink sketch of arcades, domes, and columns beneath loose clouds, with architectural studies on a pale sheet.

Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace

1773-1778?

Brown ink sketch of figures working on a shoreline, one standing with a long pole and others bending near the ground.

Farmers and Fisherman Working

1700s

Brown ink drawing of a lagoon with sailing boats and a fortress with arcades on the shore.

An Imaginary View of a Venetian Lagoon, with a Fortress by the Shore

about 1750-1755

Brown ink and wash drawing of a ruined Gothic arch with small figures and a hanging lantern among crumbling buildings.

A Capriccio with a Ruined Gothic Arch

1770/89

Brown ink and wash drawing of a paved Venetian-style square with palazzi, arched windows and small groups of figures.

View of Campo S. Polo

about 1790

Red chalk and ink sketch of women dancing in a line beside a seated man in a plumed hat, near an arched window.

Harem Scene

n.d.

Pen and brown ink drawing of a crowded regatta on the Grand Canal with gondolas, spectators and palazzi along the water.

A Regatta on the Grand Canal

about 1778

Brown wash drawing of a crowded theatre with an audience and costumed performers on an arched stage.

A Theatrical Performance

1782

Watercolor cityscape of Venice's waterfront with the Doge's Palace, campanile, and gondolas on the lagoon.

Panorama of Venice from the Bacino di San Marco, Including the Project for the Proposed Teatro Manin

ca. 1788-93

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowd of figures and children beneath arches and columns in an architectural setting.

Figure Studies

ca. 1765-70

Brown ink and wash drawing of a Venetian canal with a bell tower, a stone arched bridge, and small figures along the water.

A Venetian Capriccio: A Rio Leading to a Bridge

ca. 1780-85

Brown ink and wash drawing of classical ruins with arches, columns and figures walking across a paved plaza.

An Architectural Capriccio, with Classical Ruins

ca. 1780-85

Pen and wash drawing of an arched colonnade with Corinthian columns, figures on a sunlit pavement, and a stormy sky.

A Colonnade, Partly Ruined, with Figures

ca. 1780-90

Pen and brown wash drawing of a Venetian square with a tall campanile, three flagpoles and strolling figures.

The campanile and Saint Mark's Square

Pen and grey wash drawing of a vaulted classical colonnade with columns, arches, a staircase and strong diagonal shadows.

Portico

Grey ink and wash drawing of a classical domed monument with columns and steps on a city square.

Monument auf einem Platz

Brown ink drawing of a busy Venetian canal with gondolas, rowers, palazzi, and a church tower under a pale sky.

The Grand Canal above the Rialto (recto); A Priest Celebrating Mass and Saint Vincent Ferrer Preaching (verso)

1712-93

Pen and wash drawing of a lagoon with an obelisk, a pine tree, small figures on the shore, and sailboats in the distance.

Lagoon Capriccio with an Obelisk

ca. 1750-70

Pen and ink sketch of men, dogs and a bull in a bullbaiting scene, with figures running and struggling across a sandy open sp

Bullbaiting in a Venetian Piazza

1712-93

Pen and ink sketch of an ornate ceremonial galley with rows of oars on rippling water, with distant boats.

The Bucintoro Moving to the Left (recto); The Bucintoro Moving to the Right (verso)

1712-93

Brown ink and wash drawing of a classical villa with a pedimented facade, gate with statues, trees, and a broad lawn.

The Villa Loredan, near Treviso

ca. 1778

Pencil sketch of four standing men in cloaks and tricorn hats below an architectural cornice.

Figure Studies (recto); Figures Along a Canal and on a Bridge; to the right, a Curtain and a Stool (?) (verso)

1712-93

Pen and brown wash drawing of an imagined palace courtyard with tall arches, columns, and small figures.

Architectural Capriccio: Courtyard of a Palace (recto); Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Holding a Crucifix (verso)

1712-93

Pen and brown wash drawing of men playing dice beside a sunlit gothic church and bell tower in a Venetian square.

Dice Players in a Venetian Square

1712-93

Brown ink and wash drawing of a palace garden entrance with steps, columns, an arched doorway, a tall tree and small figures.

Architectural Capriccio: Garden Entrance to a Palace (recto); Three Masked and Costumed Figures and Other Figure Stud…

1712-93

Brown ink and wash drawing of a vaulted arched passageway with columns, opening onto a distant square with small figures.

Architectural Capriccio: Vaulted Passageway Leading to a Square

1712-93