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The Bay of Naples (verso)

1765/1768

William Marlow

Associated Names

William Marlow

Artist, British, 1740 - 1813

Medium

pen and ink on laid paper
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Dimensions

sheet: 15.9 × 26.1 cm (6 1/4 × 10 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2014.103.1.b

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The image shows a sketch with an urban landscape featuring architectural elements. The scene includes a river, a bridge, various buildings with domed and rounded shapes, boats on the water, and a sky with sketched clouds. The sketch is created using fine lines and limited colors, giving it a monochrome appearance. — The Tiber with Saint Peter's and the Castel S. Angelo (recto)

William Marlow

1765

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Elizabeth Finch, London; by descent to her great granddaughter; (Martyn Gregory, London); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Associated Names

Martyn Gregory Gallery

Wikidata ID

Q64638510

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