antonio-m:Giovanni Antonio Guardi (1699 – 23 January 1760), also known as Gianantonio Guardi, was an
antonio-m:Giovanni Antonio Guardi (1699 – 23 January 1760), also known as Gianantonio Guardi, was an Italian painter and nobleman. Guardi was one of the founders of the Venetian Academy in 1756. Self-portrait -- source link