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This painting depicts Naples and its bay with Mount Vesuvius in the left background and the Sorrento Peninsula faintly visible on the horizon line. The castel Sant'Elmo and two of the ubiquitous pine trees frame the composition. This classical landscape, inspired by Claude and Wilson, was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1784.

National Museum Cardiff

Title

The Bay of Naples

Date

1782

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 103.2 x W 156.8 cm

Accession number

NMW A 87

Acquisition method

gift from Mrs Evan-Thomas, 1952

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Backing board: NMW Label NMW stencil - 824, 52.477 Typed Label: Marble Hill/ Thomas Jones Exhibition, 1970 No.44 The Bay of Naples Lent by the NMW, Cardiff Stretcher: (written) NMW 824, 52.477 Signed and dated: THOS. JONES NAPOLI MDCCLXXXII

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