Circle of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian 1817-1900)
Circle of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian 1817-1900)

The bay of Naples by moonlight

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Circle of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian 1817-1900)
The bay of Naples by moonlight
oil on canvas, unframed
35¼ x 52¼ in. (89.5 x 132.7 cm.)

Lot Essay

Aivasovsky is probably the most famous 19th Century Russian maritime painter. This lot is very much in Aivazovsky's style and is imbued with the romantic aura found in all his works.
There is a similar work to this in the state gallery in Seodosia in the eastern Crimea.

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