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Capriccio of Classical Ruins with a Fortress by Howard Sturges, Giacomo Guardi — VisualArtsDB

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Capriccio of Classical Ruins with a Fortress

Capriccio of Classical Ruins with a Fortress

Capriccio of Classical Ruins with a Fortress

Howard Sturges Giacomo Guardi

1764–1835

Medium: pen and brown ink with gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions: overall (approximate): 52.1 x 36.3 cm (20 1/2 x 14 5/16 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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