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Alexandre-Hyacinthe Dunouy, 'Panoramic View of the Bay of Naples', about 1783-9 or 1810-15

About the work

Overview

This view is probably from a rooftop just below the Spanish Quarter in Naples, looking south-east towards the hills of the Sorrento peninsula across the Bay of Naples. Dunouy seems to have taken particular delight in depicting the contrast between the urban and the natural scenery, through subtle lighting effects and the use of suggestive shapes in the architecture and the rolling hills.

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Details

Full title
Panoramic View of the Bay of Naples
Artist dates
1757 - 1841
Date made
about 1783-9 or 1810-15
Medium and support
Oil on paper laid on canvas
Dimensions
29.2 × 45.2 cm
Acquisition credit
The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery
Inventory number
L822
Location
Room 39
Image copyright
The Gere Collection, on long-term loan to the National Gallery, © Private collection 2000. Used by permission
Collection
Main Collection

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