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ID number: BIRBI-41.1 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Guardi, Francesco (1712-1793) Title / Object name / Definition: A regatta on the Grand Canal, Venice Object type: Painting Culture: Italian Date made: The early 1780s Materials: Oil on canvas Measurements: 67 x 92.1 cm Provenance: Marczell von Nemes; purchased by Paul Cassirer Ltd., Berlin; purchased by Margarete Oppenheim, then by descent; purchased from Messrs. Paul Cassirer Ltd., and Mr H. M. Calmann in 1941 for £3,000. |
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Description: This view of a regatta looks towards the Rialto Bridge on a Grand Canal thronged with gondolas and other boats. In the middle, to the left, is a bissona, a highly decorated ceremonial gondola with the figures of Cupid at the prow and Fame at the stern. Guardi’s painting may show the festival which was organised to commemorate the visit of Grand Duke Paul of Russia in 1782. Notes: Exhibited: 'European Masters of the Eighteenth Century', Royal Academy, London, 1954, no. 81; 'Life in XVIII Century Venice', Iveagh Bequest, Kenwood, London, 1966, no. 20; 'Colore!', Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Northampton, 2008. |
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