The Chiaia and St. Elmo from the Mergellina, Naples

c. 1863

Colonel Stuart Wortley

Associated Names
Colonel Henry Stuart Wortley

Artist, British, 1832 - 1890

The image shows a coastal town in sepia tones. The view is from a slightly elevated point looking down towards the curved shoreline. A young figure stands in shallow water, looking towards distant buildings. The horizon is in the upper third of the image with water meeting hills with buildings and a cloudy sky. The shoreline has small boats and extends along buildings towards the right. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of brown and tan. The texture of hills, buildings, and boats is detailed, adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 23.7 × 23.5 cm (9 5/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
    mount: 41.7 × 49.1 cm (16 7/16 × 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.92.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bernard Quaritch Rare Books, London); (Roland Belgrave Vintage Photography, Brighton, UK), 27 September 2018; NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center printed in black ink: THE CHIAJA AND ST. ELMO FROM THE MERGOLLINA, NAPLES. / BY LIEUT.-COLONEL STUART WORTLEY. / SELECTED FROM THE PICTURES WHICH OBTAINED THE MEDALS OF THE LONDON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY AND ROYAL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY OF CORNWALL, 1863.


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