Venetian Capriccio: Landscape with a Farm Building, Sarcophagus, and Fountain (recto); Monument (verso) by Giuseppe Bernardino Bison

Venetian Capriccio: Landscape with a Farm Building, Sarcophagus, and Fountain (recto); Monument (verso) 1770 - 1844

drawing, print

architectural sketch

drawing

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

etching

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

watercolour illustration

watercolor

arm

"Venetian Capriccio: Landscape with a Farm Building, Sarcophagus, and Fountain (recto); Monument (verso)" is a drawing by Giuseppe Bernardino Bison, created sometime between 1770 and 1844. It depicts a fountain with classical details in an Italian landscape, likely inspired by the Venetian landscape and architecture of the period. The drawing is a captivating example of the Italian Capriccio genre, which combined real and imagined elements to create fantastical architectural compositions. The work is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, providing art lovers an opportunity to witness the imagination of this Italian artist.