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Francesco Guardi

View of Piazza with Basilica of San Marco

1712–93
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash. Framing lines in pen and brown ink at left and right margins. Pricked for transfer
24.5 × 21.6 cm (9.6 × 8.5 in)

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