Francesco Guardi
Italian, 1712–1793
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Bio
Born to a family of painters in Venice, Italy, Francesco Guardi was among the last painters of the Venetian School. Best known for his veduta paintings—highly detailed, large-scale depictions of Italian vistas—Guardi followed in the footsteps of his …
High auction record
£26.7m, Sotheby's, 2011
Notable works
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A View of the Piazzetta looking towards the Bacino & S. Giorgio IslandContact for Price
Panaromic View of the Bacino di San Marco, Looking up the Giudecca Canal, 1780–1793
San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, 1750-1770$14,000
Decorative Cartouche with a Landscape, ca. 1770Permanent collection
View on the Cannaregio Canal, Venice, ca. 1775-1780Permanent collection
Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, Venice, probably c. 1780Permanent collection
Temporary Tribune in the Campo San Zanipolo, Venice, 1782 or afterPermanent collection
Fanciful View of the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, ca. 1785Permanent collection
Capriccio of a Harbor, ca. 1760/1770Permanent collection
View of San Giorgio Maggiore , ca. 1760
Career highlights
Group show at a major institution
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and 1 more
Collected by a major institution
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and 3 more
Included in a major biennial
Venice Biennale International Exhibition
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Works for sale
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- Francesco GuardiSan Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, 1750-1770$14,000
- Francesco GuardiA View of the Piazzetta looking towards the Bacino & S. Giorgio IslandContact for Price
Francesco GuardiStill Lives Triptych, Late 18th CenturyContact for Price
Francesco GuardiCapriccio with bridges over a canal
Francesco GuardiPiazza San Marco- Francesco GuardiView of San Giorgio Maggiore , ca. 1760
- Francesco GuardiPanaromic View of the Bacino di San Marco, Looking up the Giudecca Canal, 1780–1793
- Francesco GuardiDecorative Cartouche with a Landscape, ca. 1770Permanent collection
- Francesco GuardiTemporary Tribune in the Campo San Zanipolo, Venice, 1782 or afterPermanent collection
- Francesco GuardiCapriccio of a Harbor, ca. 1760/1770Permanent collection
Francesco GuardiAn Elegantly Dressed Woman Struggling with a Lion, 1782Permanent collection- Francesco GuardiGrand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, Venice, probably c. 1780Permanent collection
Francesco GuardiThe Fortress of San Andrea from the Lagoon, 1775/1785Permanent collection
Francesco GuardiAn Elegant Couple, a Gooseboy, and a Gentleman [recto], ca. 1780Permanent collection
Francesco GuardiA Capriccio of Ruins by the LagoonPermanent collection
Francesco GuardiTwo Elegant Couples [verso], ca. 1780Permanent collection- Francesco GuardiFanciful View of the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, ca. 1785Permanent collection
- Francesco GuardiView on the Cannaregio Canal, Venice, ca. 1775-1780Permanent collection
Francesco GuardiThe Grand Canal in Venice with Palazzo Bembo, 1768Permanent collection
Francesco GuardiAn Imaginary View of a Venetian Lagoon, with a Fortress by the Shore, 1750-1755Permanent collection
