Oil Painting: Coast Scene by Francesco Guardi (1712–1793), c.1760
Key information
Museum number
A318
Object
Oil Painting: Coast Scene by Francesco Guardi (1712–1793), c.1760
Gallery label
Coast Scene
Francesco Guardi (1712–1793)
Oil on canvas, c.1760
This imaginary view is based on the islands at the extremity of the lagoon where Venice joins the sea. The landscape is dominated by a ruined arch, with a jumble of towers and a distant view of hills beyond.
The stillness of the scene is enlivened by everyday figures. There are fishermen in a boat, a woman carrying her basket of washing along the quayside, a little dog, and, further away, a crowd unloading a boat.
Purchased by the Holburne Society, 1933
A318
Francesco Guardi (1712–1793)
Oil on canvas, c.1760
This imaginary view is based on the islands at the extremity of the lagoon where Venice joins the sea. The landscape is dominated by a ruined arch, with a jumble of towers and a distant view of hills beyond.
The stillness of the scene is enlivened by everyday figures. There are fishermen in a boat, a woman carrying her basket of washing along the quayside, a little dog, and, further away, a crowd unloading a boat.
Purchased by the Holburne Society, 1933
A318
On display?
Yes
