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Francesco Guardi

Capriccio with an Island, a Tower, and Houses

18th century
Oil on paper, laid down on Masonite
5.4 × 8.9 cm (2.1 × 3.5 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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