Coast of Posilipo, Naples
John 'Warwick' Smith 1749 - 1831
Summary
View across bay to rocky coastline with large buildings on water's edge, on left, built on stone foundations. A smaller building further along coast to left. In foreground, on left, two figures in a small rowing boat, with another empty boat to their right. Hills in background. Artist's colour notes, in pencil, on buildings.
Object Name
Coast of Posilipo, Naples
Creators Name
Date Created
1781 (circa)
Dimensions
support: 16.8cm x 27.2cm
accession number
1927.74
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
watercolour
pencil
Credit
Gift of Misses Mary Catherine, Loetitia and Julia Sharpe
Legal
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