Lot Essay
Four drawings by Guardi from the same series were sold in Paris, 4 December 2002, lot 16.
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A ruined building over a canal with two figures; and An imaginary view of the Venetian lagoon with an arch, figures in the foreground
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Giacomo Guardi (Venice 1764-1835)
A ruined building over a canal with two figures; and An imaginary view of the Venetian lagoon with an arch, figures in the foreground
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, watermark moon under IMPERIAL (1) and three crescents in a crowned coat-of-arms (2)
17¾ x 11¾ in. (452 x 299 mm.) and 18¼ x 12¼ in. (462 x 312 mm.) (2)
A ruined building over a canal with two figures; and An imaginary view of the Venetian lagoon with an arch, figures in the foreground
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, watermark moon under IMPERIAL (1) and three crescents in a crowned coat-of-arms (2)
17¾ x 11¾ in. (452 x 299 mm.) and 18¼ x 12¼ in. (462 x 312 mm.) (2)
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