Guardi
Francesco Guardi
1712-1793
Venetian School. Born 1712; died 1793. He had his early training under his brother Gian Antonio, whose assistant and collaborator he became, remaining in a subordinate position until his brother's death, in 1760. Documents refer to the brothers as employed to paint copies of Old Masters, and commissions for original paintings were directed to Gian Antonio, as head of the studio. Not until about 1750 is there direct evidence of Francesco's seeking any employment independently, although some extant figure paintings by him are datable a few years before this, and although his production of view paintings, under the influence of Canaletto, may have begun in a small way long before he came to deal with this subject exclusively, about 1760.
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