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With the increasing popularity of sea bathing and the desire to escape from the heat and noise of the city, Posillipo, along the northern coast of the bay of Naples, soon became a retreat for the very wealthy, who built summer villas there.
Title
Posillipo from the Riviera de Chiaia, Naples, Italy
Date
c.1764
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 88.5 x W 153 cm
Accession number
CVCSC : 0190.S
Acquisition method
purchased, 1995
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
inventory number : 1642
Compton Verney
Compton Verney, Warwickshire CV35 9HZ England
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