Studies of Walking Figures
| Title | Studies of Walking Figures |
|---|---|
| Artist | Francesco Guardi |
| Date | 1712–93 18th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, on blue paper faded to blue-brown. Another figure in black chalk at lower left of drawing |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Harold K. Hochschild, 1940 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Studies of Walking Figures” is a work by Francesco Guardi, dated 1712–93. It is executed in pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, on blue paper faded to blue-brown. another figure in black chalk at lower left of drawing and classified as drawings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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