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An Architectural Capriccio, with Classical Ruins by Francesco Guardi — VisualArtsDB

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An Architectural Capriccio, with Classical Ruins

An Architectural Capriccio, with Classical Ruins

An Architectural Capriccio, with Classical Ruins

Francesco Guardi

1777–1788

Medium: Pen and brown ink, brown wash
Dimensions: 9 15/16 x 7 11/16 in. (25.3 x 19.5 cm)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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