Full Record |
| Title |
Capriccio |
| Collection |
Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle |
| Artist |
Attributed to Guardi, Francesco (Italian painter, 1712-1793) |
| Date Earliest |
possibly about 1750 |
| Date Latest |
possibly about 1793 |
| Description |
This imaginary composition, or capriccio, is characteristic of Francesco Guardi's work and it exemplifies the tastes of his Venetian patrons in the second half of the eighteenth century. Small figures in contemporary dress are depicted against a picturesque background of dilapidated buildings. The loose and free brushwork and the light palette are characteristic of Guardi's production in the 1770s. |
| Current Accession Number |
1975.9.1/B.M. |
| Subject |
buildings and gardens; figure |
| Measurements |
19.5 x 15 cm (estimate) |
| Material |
oil on panel |
| Acquisition Details |
Given by the National Art-Collections Fund 1975. |
| Rights Owner |
The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham |
| Author |
Dr Mercedes Cerón |
