Vue di l'Isle de Capree
Paris: Clousier, 1783.
Print. Original engraving. Sheet measures 19" x 12 3/4". Images measure 6 1/4" x 8 7/8"
This lovely engraving features two images depicting the island of Capri, after watercolor paintings by Claude-Louis Chatelet. The top image shows the northeast part of the island, as seen from a point near Punta Campanelle. Villa Jovis is visible at the top of Mount Tiberius. The bottom image depicts the port on the northern coast of the island, opposite the city of Naples. In good condition, with foxing and discoloration throughout. These engravings were published in Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non's "Voyage Pittoresque ou Description des Royaume de Naples et de Sicilie, between 1781-1786".
Illustrator: Chatelet, Claude-Louis
Language: English
Price: $165.00
Item #305925