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The Bay of Naples

JONES, Thomas

This painting depicts Naples and its bay with Mount Vesuvius in the left background and the Sorrento Peninsula faintly visible on the horizon line. The castel Sant'Elmo and two of the ubiquitous pine trees frame the composition. This classical landscape, inspired by Claude and Wilson, was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1784.

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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 87

Historical Associations

Association Type: Provenance

Associated Person/Body: Jones, Thomas

Association Type: Artist

Associated Person/Body: Thomas, Clara

Association Type: Private collector

Place: Llwynmadoc

Associated Person/Body: Evan-Thomas, Commander Charles

Association Type: Private collector

Associated Person/Body: Evan-Thomas, Mrs Jane

Association Type: Private collector

Creation/Production

1742-1803 Thomas Jones, a pupil of Richard Wilson, came from a wealthy landowning family in Radnorshire. During his lifetime he was known as a painter of landscapes and history paintings in the style of his master, but today he is better known for his oil sketches of Italy and Wales. Daeth Thomas Jones, oedd yn un o ddisgyblion Richard Wilson, o deulu o dirfeddiannwyr cyfoethog yn Sir Faesyfed. Yn ystod ei fywyd cafodd ei adnabod fel peintiwr tirluniau a pheintiadau hanesyddol yn null ei feistr, ond heddiw mae’n fwy adnabyddus am ei frasluniau olew o’r Eidal a Chymru

Role: Artist

Period: 1778 ca

Acquisition

Gift, 1952

Measurements

Height (cm): 103.2

Width (cm): 156.8

Height (in): 40

Width (in): 61

Techniques

Oil on canvas

Techniques (fine art)

Art dept - fine

Fine Art - painting

Material

Oil

Canvas

Location

on display

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