The Villa Loredan, Paese early 1780s Francesco Guardi Guardi rarely painted views of the Venetian mainland, and this is one of his most successful. Buildings, plantings, and figural groups punctuate the calm, verdant plane of the lawn that, in tandem with the sky, gives the impression of a vast, open space. The work is one of a set of four painted for John Strange (1732–1799), author, antiquarian, naturalist, connoisseur, and diplomat, who served as the official British Resident in Venice between 1773 and 1788. The artist can be seen in the foreground sketching the garden facade of Strange’s c
The Villa Loredan, Paese early 1780s Francesco Guardi Guardi rarely painted views of the Venetian mainland, and this is one of his most successful. Buildings, plantings, and figural groups punctuate the calm, verdant plane of the lawn that, in tandem with the sky, gives the impression of a vast, open space. The work is one of a set of four painted for John Strange (1732–1799), author, antiquarian, naturalist, connoisseur, and diplomat, who served as the official British Resident in Venice between 1773 and 1788. The artist can be seen in the foreground sketching the garden facade of Strange’s country house, the Villa The Villa Loredan, Paese. Francesco Guardi (Italian, Venice 1712–1793 Venice). early 1780s. Oil on canvas. Paintings
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