Capriccio of a Venetian Courtyard

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Details

Title: Capriccio of a Venetian Courtyard
Creator: formerly attributed to William Henry Hunt, 1790–1864, British, Follower of Canaletto, 1697–1768, Venetian, active in Britain (1746–55)
Creator Lifespan: 1697/1768
Creator Nationality: Venetian, active in Britain (1746–55)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: undated
Physical Dimensions: Contemporary drawn border: 10 x 14 1/4 inches (25.4 x 36.2 cm) Sheet: 9 1/8 x 13 3/8 inches (23.2 x 34 cm)
Subject Keywords: working, architectural subject, dog (animal), labor, clothesline, genre subject, cityscape, capriccio, statues, barrels, urn, courtyard, walls, roof, columns, dome, balcony, Grand Tour, tiled, women, men, laundry
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Pen and brown ink, gray wash and graphite on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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