Who created "Two Elegant Couples [verso]"?

Two Elegant Couples [verso] was created by Francesco Guardi in c. 1780.

When was "Two Elegant Couples [verso]" created?

This artwork was created c. 1780.

What medium is "Two Elegant Couples [verso]"?

Two Elegant Couples [verso] is pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash on laid paper.

Is "Two Elegant Couples [verso]" in the public domain?

Yes, Two Elegant Couples [verso] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Two Elegant Couples [verso]

Francesco Guardi

c. 1780

Medium

pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 8 x 20 cm (3 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1986.13.1.b

About the Artist

Francesco Guardi · 1712–1793

Francesco Lazzaro Guardi (1712–1793) was born into a noble family of painters from Trentino who had settled in Venice. His father, Domenico Guardi, a minor painter trained in Vienna, died in 1716, leaving young Francesco to inherit the family workshop alongside his brothers Giovanni Antonio (Gian Antonio) and Niccolò, both artists, and sister Maria Cecilia, who married the renowned Giovanni Battis...

Two Elegant Couples [verso]

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