Francesco Guardi
A Seasport and Classic Ruins in Italy
1730s122 x 178 cm
Oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Literature
Collection catalogues
John Walker, National Gallery of Art, Washington, New York, 1995, nr. 485
Provenance
Possibly sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 31 May 1902, nr. 101
with Martin Colnaghi (1821-1908), London
George A. Hearn (1835-1913), New York
his sale, American Art Galleries, New York, 25 February-4 March 1918, nr. 446
purchased by O. Bernet
Emil Winter, Pittsburgh
his sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 15-17 January 1942, nr. 442
purchased by Julius H. Weitzner (1896-1986), New York
with Schaeffer Galleries, New York
purchased 1942 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York
gift 1943 to NGA
Other works by Francesco Guardi
The Island of San Michele, Venice
The Lagoon with the Torre di Malghera
1770s
1770s
Capriccio with the Arcade of the Doge's Palace and San Giorgio Maggiore
Imaginary Landscape with a Fortress, a Bridge and a River
San Giorgio Maggiore with the Giudecca and the Zitelle in Venice