Seaside - Vernet
Date :
1776
Type of image :
Peinture sur cuivre
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
62.2x85.1 cm
Topic :
Storage Location :
NG 201 (room 33)
Signed work
Description
A company of elegant ladies, on the left, observe the laundresses and bathers of the common people on the right. The originality of the view lies in Vernet's choice of backlighting. The landscape is imaginary, but the lighthouse seems imitated from the one in Naples.
History :
1. Signed and dated "J. Vernet | f. 1776".
2. This painting and its counterpart were commissioned for the Comte de Luc.
Bequest from Richard Simmons, 1846 or 1847.
The painting and its counterpart were commissioned by the Comte de Luc.
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Technical Data
Notice #000771
Past ID :
A0090
Image editing :
Image web