Follower of Francesco Guardi

'Follower of Francesco Guardi' is an art historical designation used by auction houses to attribute works to an unidentified artist who closely emulated the style of the celebrated Venetian painter Francesco Guardi (1712, 1793). These works typically depict Venetian vedute, capriccios, and lagoon scenes executed in Guardi's characteristic loose, vibrant brushwork. Such attributions generally indicate pieces created in the late 18th or early 19th century by an artist trained within or heavily influenced by Guardi's workshop and circle.