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European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection

Capriccio

Made in Venice, Italy, Europe

c. 1775-80

Francesco Guardi, Italian (active Venice), 1712 - 1793

Oil on panel
7 3/8 x 5 13/16 inches (18.7 x 14.8 cm)

Currently not on view

1974-159-1

Gift of an anonymous donor, 1974

Label

This painting depicts a fantastic scene, or capriccio, of antique ruins inhabited by small-scale figures.

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Provenance

George D. Widener (1889-1971), Philadelphia; by inheritance to an anonymous donor; gift to PMA, 1974.