This imaginary landscape ('capriccio') is one of the most impressive drawings by Guardi in the Koenigs collection. The collector was greatly attracted to the proto-Impressionism of Guardi's drawing style. The drawing was probably intended as a work of art in its own right, made to be sold. However, it bears a strong resemblance to a painting by the artist. It may have been a design for the painting or could be a 'ricordo' (record) of it.
Specifications
| Title | Laguna Capriccio |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pen and brown ink, brown wash |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 388 mm Height 258 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Francesco Guardi
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| Accession number | I 141 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1770-1780 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
Tekeningen uit eigen bezit, 1400-1800 (1952) Italiaanse tekeningen in Nederlands bezit (1962) Van Pisanello tot Cézanne (1992) De Collectie Twee - wissel I, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Venice > Veneto region > Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Francesco Guardi
Venetië 1712 - Venetië 1793
Francesco Guardi was a Venetian artist of 'vedute', large detailed cityscapes almost exclusively of Venice. On several occasions he worked with his brother...
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