Francesco Guardi

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Painting of regatta on a Venetian canal
Venice/Paris (Guardi, Whistler, and Meryon)
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An exhibition focusing on the cities of Venice and Paris as depicted in paintings, drawings, and prints in The Frick Collection. The exhibition included two canvases depicting scenes of Venice by Francesco Guardi that are normally displayed in the main reading room of the Frick Art Reference Library; three pastels of Venetian subjects by J.A.M. Whistler; the twelve etchings that comprised Whistler’s First Venice Set; and thirteen etchings by Charles Meryon providing vivid images of Paris as it appeared in the mid-nineteenth century.

closeup of painting of nude woman model in repose amongst draped clothing
Frick Collection Galleries now Feature an Important New Acquisition and Three Extended Loans
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Closer Look: Guardi’s “Regatta in Venice” and “View of the Cannaregio Canal in Venice”

In this episode of Closer Look, Andersson Perry, Ayesha Bulchandani Education Intern, discusses Francesco Guardi’s Regatta in Venice and View of the Cannaregio Canal in Venice, both on display on the third floor of Frick Madison.

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Cocktails with a Curator™: Guardi's "Regatta in Venice" and "View of Cannaregio Canal in Venice"

In this week’s episode of Cocktails with a Curator™, set a course for 18th-century Venice as Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator Xavier F. Salomon discusses a pair of “vedute” (views) by Francesco Guardi. Displayed on the third floor of Frick Madison alongside works by Tiepolo and Rosalba Carriera, Guardi’s pictures present a lively city with color-coordinated boatmen, laundry hanging from balconies, and liveried attendants greeting dignitaries. This week’s complementarycocktail is the Sgroppino, a Venetian refreshment dating to the 16th century.