The Garden of Palazzo Contarini dal Zaffo

Late 1770s

This painting by Francesco Guardi, an 18th-century landscape painter renowned for his inventive city views, depicts a luxurious Venetian green space. Elegant couples stroll, while a ballgame takes place in the distance and a single gondola slides across the lagoon. Guardi's city scenes were particularly popular with wealthy travelers making the grand tour of Europe as evidence of their extravagant trips.

Public domain · CC0
Free to download and reuse. Image courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.

Artist

Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712–1793)

Date

Late 1770s

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

48 × 78 cm (19 × 30 5/8 in.); Framed: 63.5 × 92.7 × 6.7 cm (25 × 36 1/2 × 2 5/8 in.)

Origin

Italy

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Gift of Marion and Max Ascoli Fund