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The Island of San Clemente, by Francesco Guardi, ink, 1752

The Island of San Clemente

Francesco Guardi

1752

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

The Island of San Clemente is a 1752 ink by Francesco Guardi, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Francesco Guardi
When & what style?
1752 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The Island of San Clemente is a work by Francesco Guardi. It was created between 1775 and 1780. The artist used pen, brown ink, and brown wash over graphite on laid paper. The National Gallery of Art, Washington holds this work, which is part of the Baroque movement, and to learn more about similar styles, look up the movement: Baroque.

About the artist

Portrait of Francesco Guardi
Artist

Francesco Guardi

Francesco Lazzaro Guardi (Italian pronunciation: ; 5 October 1712 – 1 January 1793) was an Italian painter, nobleman, and a member of the Venetian School.

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