- Museum number
- A318
- Object
- Oil Painting: Coast Scene by Francesco Guardi (1712–1793), c.1760
- Description
- The head of an inlet. Quay with ruined archway, line of hills in the distance. Sailing vessels. In the foreground, a boat with fishermen, and a woman carrying a basket of washing along the quayside. To the right of the arch, a distant view of a cupola and two church towers.
- Materials
- Oil
- On display?
- Yes
Further description
- Simple name
- Painting
- Subject
- Landscape with canal
- Dimensions
- framed: 8.0000cm (d) x 72.2000cm (h) x 95.0000cm (w)
regular: 71.1cm (h) x 48.3cm (w)
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
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