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The Venetian painter Francesco Guardi was born and died in Venice (1712–1793). His elder brother Gian Antonio trained him and took over the family workshop after their father’s death in 1716. From 1735 to 1743, Francesco also worked in Michele Marieschi’s workshop. His first work signed by him alone dates from 1740; it is referred to as Saint in Ecstasy or Saint Adoring the Eucharist.
In 1782, he produced paintings on the occasion of the visit of Grand Duke Paul of Russia to Venice. The Lempertz catalogue attributes to Guardi the Capriccio con arco rovinato e mura di paese, an oil on canvas measuring 37.5 × 27.5 cm; Morassi dates the work to around 1770–1775 and notes several variants of the composition. This painting is listed as no. 131 in the exhibition Mostra dei Guardi, held at Palazzo Grassi in Venice from 5 June to 10 October 1965.
This profile brings together identity references for Francesco Guardi and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Pen and brown ink on laid paper
Capriccio con arco rovinato e mura di paese
Pen and brown ink on laid paper
Catalogue period : 2024-09-12
Published result : 22400 CHF
Hammer price, excluding fees
Estimate : CHF 35000
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Oil on canvas
Nachfolger des 18
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2023-09-22
Published result : 14000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 6000–8000
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Oil on canvas
Capriccio con arco rovinato e mura di paese
Öl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2018-05-16
Published result : 235600 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 180000
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Oil on canvas
Umkreis
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2018-05-04
Published result : 1900 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 3000
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Nachfolger des
Öl auf Lwd
Date to be documented
Published result : 2000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 2400
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Oil on canvas
Dans le goût de Francesco Guardi — Vue animée de Venise
huile sur toile
Dans le goût de
Catalogue period : 2026-04-29
In the manner of
Published result : 1100 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 800–1200
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Oil on paper
Entourage de Francesco Guardi — Vue de la place Saint-Marc animée
huile sur papier
entourage de
Catalogue period : 2026-03-05 — 2026-03-18
Circle of
Published result : 7500 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 5000–7000
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Oil on canvas
Dans le goût de Francesco Guardi — Santa Maria della Salute
huile sur toile
dans le goût de
Catalogue period : 2025-09-11 — 2025-09-24
dans le goût de
Published result : 2400 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 400–600
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Tusche und Lavierung auf Papier
D’après Guardi Francesco — Markusplatz
Tusche und Lavierung auf Papier
Nach
Catalogue period : 2024-06-01
After
Published result : 950 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 800
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Oil on wood
in der Art Gegenstücke: Capriccio mit Fischerhäusern / Capriccio mit antiken Ruinen
Öl auf Holz
Attribution ou qualification signalée dans le catalogue
Catalogue period : 2024-03-14
Attribution recorded in catalogue
Published result : 800 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 800–1200
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Oil on canvas
Kopie d
Öl auf Leinwand
Attribution ou qualification signalée dans le catalogue
Catalogue period : 2023-09-22
Attribution recorded in catalogue
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 2000–3000
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Watercolour
Suiveur de Francesco Guardi — Vue de Venise,
aquarelle
suiveur de
Catalogue period : 2021-11-24 — 2021-12-08
Follower of
Published result : 6000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 1000–1500
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Oil on canvas
In der Art - Manner of
Öl auf Leinwand
Attribution ou qualification signalée dans le catalogue
Catalogue period : 2021-05-07
Attribution recorded in catalogue
Published result : 850 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 1000
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Oil on canvas
nach Veduta di Venezia con la Dogana e la chiesa di S
Öl auf Leinwand
Attribution ou qualification signalée dans le catalogue
Catalogue period : 2021-03-22
Attribution recorded in catalogue
Published result : 5000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 800–1200
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huiles sur toile dans leur cadre en bois doré
Suiveur de Francesco Guardi — Vues de Venise,
huiles sur toile dans leur cadre en bois doré
suiveur de
Catalogue period : 2013-10-02
Follower of
Published result : 15000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 800–1200
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Oil on canvas
D’après Francesco Guardi — Vues de San Giorgio Maggiore et de la Salute,
huile sur toile
D'après
Catalogue period : 2016-09-28
After
Published result : 1600 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 2000–3000
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Oil on canvas
Suiveur de Francesco Guardi — Venise,
huile sur toile
suiveur de
Catalogue period : 2019-09-25
Follower of
Published result : 1600 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 600–800
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Suiveur de FRANCESCO GUARDI — Ansicht von Venedig.
Öl auf Lwd.
Nachfolger des
Date to be documented
Follower of
Published result : 5500 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 1500
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Entourage de FRANCESCO GUARDI — Skizzenblatt mit männlicher und weiblicher Figur.
Bleistift-Zeichung, laviert
Umkreis
Date to be documented
Circle of
Published result : 150 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 200
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Attribué à FRANCESCO GUARDI — Der Luftballonaufstieg des Grafen Zambeccari.
Öl auf Lwd.
zugeschrieben
Date to be documented
Attributed
Published result : 14000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 4600
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Oil on canvas
In der Art - Manner of
Öl auf Leinwand
Attribution ou qualification signalée dans le catalogue
Date to be documented
Attribution recorded in catalogue
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
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Oil on canvas
Nach - After
Öl auf Leinwand
Attribution ou qualification signalée dans le catalogue
Date to be documented
Attribution recorded in catalogue
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
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