Ruined Buildings and Figures at the Edge of the Lagoon
Francesco Guardi (Venice 1712 - Venice 1793)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1722 - 1793
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
292 x 495 mm (11 1/2 x 19 1/2 in)
Place of origin
Veneto
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1219977
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Ruined Buildings and Figures at the Edge of the Lagoon by Francesco Guardi (Venice 1712 – Venice 1793). Figures stand in the foreground, near a ruined archway to the left. Further figures, and a rider on horseback, can be seen in the distance, near other ruined buildings.
Provenance
Privately owned chattel, previously on loan to the National Trust from the estate of Lady Mairi Bury.
Marks and inscriptions
On the front of the frame: F. GUARDI / 1712 - 1793
Makers and roles
Francesco Guardi (Venice 1712 - Venice 1793), artist previously catalogued as manner of Francesco Guardi (Venice 1712 - Venice 1793), artist