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William Marlow

The Bay of Naples, 1765-1795

Description

Maker

William Marlow, 1740-1813, British

Title

The Bay of Naples

Year

1765-1795

Medium

Pen and ink, brush and wash, and watercolor over graphite on laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Off-white laid paper

Dimensions

27 x 37.6 cm (10 5/8 x 14 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in brown ink in LL:W. Marlow;In pencil in old mount:W Marlow The Bay of Naples Verso:in pencil:0890

Type

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

75.116.38

Exhibition History

Distant Climes

September 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012

William Marlow traveled to Italy in the 1760s and used the subject matter from his early travels throughout his career, to the extent that he was eventually identified as a specialist in Italian views. This view of a fortress or castle on the water near Naples, possibly on the Bay of Baia, was executed after his return to Great Britain, when he published a group of prints of similar views. His drawing offers a commonplace encounter with the scene, as if drawn from the viewpoint of a fisherman’s boat.

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