MOSCHINI, VITTORIO — Francesco Guardi
Milan: Aldo Martello Editore, 1952. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Francesco Guardi. Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on black panels on spine and cover. 4to. 34, (197 plates) pp. Illustrated with 12 color tipped-in and 185 B&W plates. [Freitag 4493]. Text in Italian. This is an unmarked copy in excellent condition. The dust jacket is moderately worn with one open tear on the front panel, else very good. FINE/GOOD. Moschini's classic monograph is the standard work on Francesco Guardi. Francesco Lazzaro Guardi (1712 -1793) was a Italian painter of veduta, a member of the Venetian School. He is considered to be among the last practitioners, along with his brothers, of the classic Venetian school of painting.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine in Good dust jacket .
