112 - Ink Drawing - View on Padua - Style of Francesco Guardi ( 1712-1793)

Ink Drawing - View on Padua - Style of Francesco Guardi ( 1712-1793) Description: This drawing in brown ink on laid paper shows an expansive view of Padua, with a canal crossed by a bridge, boats and figures along the water, a square tower rising in the center and the domes and campanile of the city appearing beyond the trees. Some inscriptions near the bottom borderline, a reference to Padua written in old handwriting on the backside. The draughtsman’s controlled lively pen work, and recalls the atmospheric vedute of Francesco Guardi ( 1712-1793) who produced several similar works in the 17770-1790. The Guardi style (18th c.) was rooted in Venetian vedute and capricci, characterized by looser brushwork, atmospheric light, and poetic interpretation compared to the crisp realism of Canaletto. By the 19th century, draftsmen often carried forward Guardi’s influence, especially in romanticized architectural views of the Venetian region. The drawing here, has to be placed in that context. 183 × 300 mm. Dimensions: 18,30 x 30,00 cm Condition: The drawing on thin laid paper with partial watermark is in excellent condition. Medium: Ink drawing