Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli (Amersfoort 1652/53-1736 Rome)
Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli (Amersfoort 1652/53-1736 Rome)

A coastal landscape with a fortified town to the left, and mountains in the background

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Gaspar van Wittel, called Vanvitelli (Amersfoort 1652/53-1736 Rome)
A coastal landscape with a fortified town to the left, and mountains in the background
black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, watercolour and bodycolour on two attached sheets, laid down on canvas
10 ¼ x 22 ¾ in. (26.1 x 58.2 cm.)

Lot Essay

This imaginary view combines characteristic aspects of Neapolitan landscape, the coastal view and the mountains reminiscent of Mount Vesuvius, and of Lazio, such as the fortified Roman town.

We are grateful to Ludovica Trezzani for confirming the attribution after examining the original and for her assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.

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