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A sunlit courtyard lies beyond the dark shadows of the arcade, and the illuminated figures crossing it catch our attention. More figures, suggested by dabs of paint, lead us up the stairs; high above, two people drape a blue cloth over the pale stone. Guardi has shown only part of the right-hand arch, placed at an unusual angle to the dark row of arches on the right and those across the square, so that we feel that the scene continues beyond the picture.
Title
An Architectural Caprice
Date
probably 1770s
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 22.1 x W 17.2 cm
Accession number
NG2519
Acquisition method
Salting Bequest, 1910
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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