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| Keywords: Francesco Guardi - A Venetian Courtyard - Walters 37607.jpg This view into a Venetian courtyard shows people engaged in everyday activities such as a woman washing clothes The focus of the painting however is on the beauty of the decaying architecture and the rich tonal variations of the shaded walls Architectural painting of the 18th century typically represented monumental vistas of grand buildings but in this work Guardi has found a different kind of beauty by painting a building from its back side Guardi's paintings combine a sense of place with a lightness of touch that suggest the potential romance and adventure around every corner They were particularly popular with British visitors on the Grand Tour for whom such views served as charming souvenirs Zeri Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery 455 567-568 circa 1770 's Baroque Oil on canvas Painted surface cm 54 4 40 7 accession number 37 607 39427 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome date and mode of acquisition unknown 1897 catalogue no 418 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 Transcription On stretcher in pencil F Guardi Tiepolo Unveiled The Restoration of a Masterpiece The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1996 A Magnificent Age Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum Baltimore The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City; Mint Museum of Art Charlotte; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2002-2004 place of origin Venice Italy Walters Art Museum license 2D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Paintings of Venice by Francesco Guardi Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Paintings of courtyards and patios | ||||
