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The Grand Canal, Venice

A work made of oil on canvas.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

c. 1760

Artist:

Francesco Guardi
Italian, 1712–1793

About this artwork

Although he did not begin to paint views (vedute) until he was in his mid-40s, Francesco Guardi soon became an accomplished practitioner in the genre. He was strongly influenced by the precisely rendered Venetian scenes of Canaletto and Michele Marieschi. In this work, one of his most important early cityscapes, Guardi depicted the mouth of the Grand Canal hustling with late-afternoon activity. The church of Santa Maria della Salute and the customhouse are visible on the right. The emotional tenor of Guardi’s vedute—seen here in the brooding, melancholy aura of the sky—distinguishes them from the works of his predecessors.

Status

On View, Gallery 217

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Francesco Guardi

Title

The Grand Canal, Venice

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1755–1765

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

lower left, on box: Fran Guardi

Dimensions

73 × 119.4 cm (28 3/4 × 47 in.)

Credit Line

Wirt D. Walker Fund

Reference Number

1951.21

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