Francesco Guardi

The Island of Anconetta (recto); Two Feet Wearing Pointed Shoes (verso)

1712–93
Pen and brown ink, brush with brown and gray wash, over red chalk (recto); at upper border appear two feet wearing pointed shoes, pricked for transfer and executed in brush and brown, blue, and yellow wash (verso)
11.6 × 28.8 cm (4.6 × 11.3 in)

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