Painting
Capriccio with a Circular Tower, Two Houses, and a Bridge
Follower of Francesco Guardi. 18th century. Oil on paper, laid down on Masonite. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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PaintingObject type
Painting is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
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Painting
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
PaperMaterial
Paper recorded in the object's medium.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art supplies “Oil on paper, laid down on Masonite” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Oil on paper, laid down on Masonite
Catalogue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
Oil paintMaterial
Oil paint is a material named in the museum catalogue.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art supplies “Oil on paper, laid down on Masonite” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Oil on paper, laid down on Masonite
Catalogue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
Oil PaintingTechnique
Oil Painting is a making process named in the museum catalogue.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art supplies “Oil on paper, laid down on Masonite” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Oil on paper, laid down on Masonite
Catalogue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
BoatsSubject
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art supplies “Boats” in its subjects field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Boats
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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