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It is Pasquetta (Easter Monday) in the Neapolitan countryside and crowds gather to celebrate at the sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Arco, on the slopes of Vesuvius. In the foreground a group of girls dance the tarantella, while a musician plays a triccheballacche, a traditional percussive instrument with three hammers. Commissioned by William Hamilton, this painting was originally among the treasures displayed at Palazzo Sessa, one of the four Hamilton’s residences in Naples. Both patron and artist shared a love of Neapolitan customs – in 1773 Fabris had produced a book of prints depicting costumes of Naples, dedicated to Hamilton.

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Title

The Festival of the Madonna dell'Arco

Date

1777

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 102.6 x W 153.7 cm

Accession number

CVCSC : 0301.S

Acquisition method

purchased, 2003

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

signed and dated : Fabris p. 1777

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Compton Verney

Compton Verney, Warwickshire CV35 9HZ England

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Artist or maker

Pietro Fabris

active c.1740–1804

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