Thursday, March 30, 2023

Francesco Guardi
(1712 - 1793)
 
Francesco Lazzaro Guardi  was an Italian painter, nobleman, and a member of the Venetian School. He is considered to be among the last practitioners, along with his brothers, of the classic Venetian school of painting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Guardi


Venice: the Rialto Bridge with the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi
Before 1768
Oil on canvas
119 x 204 cm
Private collection. Sold by Christie’s (6 July 2017 for 26,205,000 GBP)
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6088940
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