Lot Essay
The present work, from Guardi's maturity, can be compared to a similar composition in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg (see A. Morassi, op. cit., I, pl. 456, no. 785; II, pl. 716).
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Francesco Guardi* (1712-1793)
Details
Francesco Guardi* (1712-1793)
A Capriccio with figures conversing under an Archway, a Courtyard beyond
oil on canvas
9½ x 7in. (24.2 x 17.7cm.)
A Capriccio with figures conversing under an Archway, a Courtyard beyond
oil on canvas
9½ x 7in. (24.2 x 17.7cm.)
Provenance
Major General G.C. Philips.
with P. & D. Colnaghi, London, 1948.
with Arthur Tooth & Sons, London, 1959.
with P. & D. Colnaghi, London, 1948.
with Arthur Tooth & Sons, London, 1959.
Literature
H. Shipp, Current Shows and Comments, Apollo Magazine, LXX, 1959, no. 418, p. 147, illustrated.
A. Morassi, Guardi, 1973, I, p. 456, no. 786; II, pl. 717.
A. Morassi, Guardi, 1973, I, p. 456, no. 786; II, pl. 717.