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Capriccio with an Island, a Tower, and Houses by Francesco Guardi — VisualArtsDB

Capriccio with an Island, a Tower, and Houses

Capriccio with an Island, a Tower, and Houses

Francesco Guardi

1700–1800

Medium: Oil on paper, laid down on Masonite
Dimensions: 2 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. (5.4 x 8.9 cm)
Genre: Painting
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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towerslandscapeshouses

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