Bay Of Naples Collection

Bay of Naples, Italy, 1800s
Bay of Naples in the mid-1800s. Color lithograph of a 19th-century Samuel Read illustration

Mount Vesuvius in Eruption, 1817 (w / c on paper)
XYC144698 Mount Vesuvius in Eruption, 1817 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 28.6x39.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Mount Vesuvius at sunrise, Bay of Naples, Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Capri town on Capri Island, Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

View of Faraglioni Rocks from Gardens of Augustus on Isle of Capri, Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Europe, Italy, Capri. Marina Grande as seen from Capri, on the Isle of Capri in Italy

Motor yacht with Mount Vesuvius behind, Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Italy, Naples, Mt Vesuvius

Bay Of Naples, Evening, 1881. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Bay Of Naples, Evening, 1881. The scene is full of local flavor--characteristic Neapolitan boats, donkeys loaded with supplies, a woman carrying a burden on her head

View Of The Gulf Of Pozzuoli From The Solfatara, c1830. Creator: Giacinto Gigante
View Of The Gulf Of Pozzuoli From The Solfatara, c1830

Map of Naples, c.1900 (engraving)
533313 Map of Naples, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Naples, Italy, circa 1902, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG

Antique map of Gulf of Naples

In the Bay of Naples, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
In the Bay of Naples, 1898. In der Bay von Neapel - sailing boats off the coast of southern Italy. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

The Bay of Naples, 1909. Artist: Albert Marquet
The Bay of Naples, 1909. Albert Marquet was born in Bordeaux, France. He was both very young and very poor when he went to Paris to study at the School of Decorative Arts under Gustave Moreau

Pompeii, 1876. Artist: Kramskoi, Ivan Nikolayevich (1837-1887)
Pompeii, 1876. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

aerial view of the volcano Vesuvius in a summer morning, municipality of Ercolano, Naples province, Campania, Italy

Vesuvius, municipality of Ercolano, Naples province, Campania district, southern Italy

Italy, Naples, Herculaneum, Roman Ruins (UNESCO site)

Italy, Napoli, Pompeii Archaeological Site (UNESCO Site), Via delle Tombe

Tourists dining with view of Sorrento, Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Sorrento, Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Tourists dining with panoramic view of Sorrento, Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Panoramic dusk view of Sorrento, Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Panoramic dusk view of Sorrento, Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

The Duilio, Italian Ironclad, recently launched at Castellamare, Bay of Naples, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Duilio, Italian Ironclad, recently launched at Castellamare, Bay of Naples, 1876. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. H. Cooke, of Rome

View of the promontory of Posillipo with ancient palace... 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
View of the promontory of Posillipo with ancient palace of Queen Jeanne and countryside of Sannazar from the balcony of the inn, 1778

Naples, from the Castel del Carmine - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Naples, [Italy], from the Castel del Carmine - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. The city stands on the north shore of the bay of the same name

Plan of Naples, 1860. Creator: John Dower
Plan of Naples, 1860. Naples is built at the base and on the slopes of a range of hills which have the general form of an amphitheatre

Sketches from Naples - Castle of Ischia, 1857. Creator: Edmund Evans
Sketches from Naples - Castle of Ischia, 1857. On the north and west the island slopes gradually down to the sea, and terminates in a beach; while on the south

Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. Creator: Francesco Piranesi
Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. The eruption of Mt Vesuvius on 8 August 1779 caused great panic among the Neapolitans

View of the Gulf of Naples, 1675-1750. Creator: Caspar van Wittel (circle of)
View of the Gulf of Naples, 1675-1750

View of Naples, 1675-1750. Creator: Circle of Gaspar van Wittell
View of Naples, 1675-1750

The Gulf of Naples with the Island of Ischia in the Distance, 1818. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip
The Gulf of Naples with the Island of Ischia in the Distance, 1818

Amphitheatre in Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background, Second Half of the 19th century. Private Collection

The Gulf of Naples with Vesuvius in the Background, 1838-1839. Creator: Christen Købke
The Gulf of Naples with Vesuvius in the Background, 1838-1839

Castel dell'Ovo in Naples, 1839-1840. Creator: Christen Købke
Castel dell'Ovo in Naples, 1839-1840

The Gulf of Naples. Moonlight, 1820-1821. Creator: Johan Christian Dahl
The Gulf of Naples. Moonlight, 1820-1821

Eruption of the Volcano Vesuvius, 1821. Creator: Johan Christian Dahl
Eruption of the Volcano Vesuvius, 1821

Gulf near Naples, 1754/1808. Creator: Adrian Zingg
Gulf near Naples, 1754/1808

Naples. Vesuvius in the Distance - from an original sketch, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Naples. Vesuvius in the Distance - from an original sketch, 1850. Volcanic eruption in Italy: The lava has already passed over many miles of highly cultivated land...The advancing stream, however

Faraglioni cliffs on Capri island, Bay of Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Vintage 1950s Travel Poster - Summer In Italy

Naples, Italy. Aerial cityscape image of Naples, Campania, Italy during sunrise

Third View of the Surroundings of Naples, ca. 1760-80. Creator: Pierre Francois Basan
Third View of the Surroundings of Naples, ca. 1760-80

Lago d Agnano with Vesuvius in the Distance, c. 1770-75 (oil on canvas)
XYC171299 Lago d Agnano with Vesuvius in the Distance, c.1770-75 (oil on canvas) by Wilson, Richard (1713/14-82); 44.5x52.75 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Welsh

Posillipo. The Bay of Naples from (colour litho)
3105355 Posillipo. The Bay of Naples from (colour litho) by Collins, William Wiehe (1862-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Posillipo. The Bay of Naples)

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The Bay of Salerno, c. 1820-30 (oil on canvas)
3928638 The Bay of Salerno, c.1820-30 (oil on canvas) by Williams, Penry (1798-1885); Private Collection; (add.info.: Welsh artist who spent most of his life in Rome.)

An Italian maiden mending nets on the Bay of Naples, 1872 (oil on canvas)
3542152 An Italian maiden mending nets on the Bay of Naples, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Jerichau-Baumann, Elisabeth Maria Anna (1819-1881)

The great eruption of Vesuvius: exorcising the fury of the mountain (engraving)
3637839 The great eruption of Vesuvius: exorcising the fury of the mountain (engraving) by Pellegrini, Riccardo (1863-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great eruption of Vesuvius)

Distant view of Naples, Italy (coloured engraving)
6029466 Distant view of Naples, Italy (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distant view of Naples, Italy)

The Bay of Naples, by Jean-Pierre Houel
551942 The Bay of Naples, by Jean-Pierre Houel by Houel, Jean-Pierre (1735-1813); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Jean-Pierre Houel (1753-1813). The Bay of Naples

View of Naples (engraving)
2773026 View of Naples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Naples. Illustration for the Illustrated Times)

Sketches of Mount Vesuvius (engraving)
1613720 Sketches of Mount Vesuvius (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Mount Vesuvius. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 18 May 1872)

The Bay of Naples (chromolitho)
1612643 The Bay of Naples (chromolitho) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bay of Naples. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 December 1860)

The Island of Ischia (engraving)
1590281 The Island of Ischia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Island of Ischia. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 March 1881)

The Earthquake in Ischia (engraving)
1107128 The Earthquake in Ischia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Earthquake in Ischia)

Vesuvius, October, 1880 (gouache on paper)
UCL273826 Vesuvius, October, 1880 (gouache on paper) by Italian School, (19th century); Geology Collections, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum, University College London; Italian

diew of the Phlegraean Coast, drawn from Monte Gauro (litho)
UCL273825 diew of the Phlegraean Coast, drawn from Monte Gauro (litho) by German School; Geology Collections, University College London, UK; (add.info.: Panorama der Plegraischen Kuste)

Vesuvius, Eruption of 1794 (gouache on paper)
UCL273814 Vesuvius, Eruption of 1794 (gouache on paper) by Italian School, (19th century); Geology Collections, University College London, UK; (add.info.: Vesuvius)

Vesuvius smoking, from Michael Faradays scrapbook (gouache on paper)
TRI168555 Vesuvius smoking, from Michael Faradays scrapbook (gouache on paper) by Faraday, Michael (1791-1867); The Royal Institution, London, UK; eRoyal Institution; English, out of copyright

The Yawl ONYX, 52 tons, 1889 (gouache on paper)
REA197365 The Yawl ONYX, 52 tons, 1889 (gouache on paper) by Simone, Antonio de (fl.1860-1900); 59.7x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: owned by Sir James Rennell Rodd)

Poster advertising the Amalfi Coast (colour litho)
PER202648 Poster advertising the Amalfi Coast (colour litho) by Borgoni, Mario (1869-1936); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Scutolo, The Marvel of Marvels, 1912 (oil on canvas)
XIR210388 Scutolo, The Marvel of Marvels, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Brokman-Knudsen, Henry (1868-1933); 76.5x100 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; Danish, out of copyright

View of the Hermitage of Nicole d Ischia (gouache on board) (see also 207964, 207965
BON207963 View of the Hermitage of Nicole d Ischia (gouache on board) (see also 207964, 207965, 207966) by Italian School, (19th century); 43x63.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London

Eruption of Vesuvius, Monday 9th August 1779, plate 3, published as a supplement to
STC181183 Eruption of Vesuvius, Monday 9th August 1779, plate 3, published as a supplement to Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Joachim Murat (1767-1815) Marshal of France and King of Naples Ordering the Capture of
MMT154195 Joachim Murat (1767-1815) Marshal of France and King of Naples Ordering the Capture of Capri in 1808 by Schmidt, Johann Heinrich (1749-1829); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; German

A Panoramic view of the Bay of Naples, with the Royal Procession to Piedigrotta
991422 A Panoramic view of the Bay of Naples, with the Royal Procession to Piedigrotta, (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 67.3x153.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Coastline of the Bay of Naples from the ancient Roman town of Baiae, Cape Miseno, with Vesuvius in the distance (litho)
5997044 Coastline of the Bay of Naples from the ancient Roman town of Baiae, Cape Miseno, with Vesuvius in the distance (litho) by German School

Capri from Massa Lubrense, 1870 (oil on canvas)
5914752 Capri from Massa Lubrense, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Gianni, Girolamo (1837-95); 49.5x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula); Italian

On the Amalfi Coast at Dusk (oil on canvas)
OJ189147 On the Amalfi Coast at Dusk (oil on canvas) by Meadows, Arthur Joseph (1843-1907); 30.4x25.4 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

View of the Atrio di Cavallo between Somma and Vesuvius
STC181186 View of the Atrio di Cavallo between Somma and Vesuvius, plate 33 from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Capri Seascape (oil on panel)
ALG265692 Capri Seascape (oil on panel) by Gorbatov, Konstantin Ivanovich (1876-1928); 22x29 cm; Pinacoteca Provinciale, Bari, Italy; (add.info.: Marine a Capri; ); Russian, out of copyright

View of Palermo, c. 1831 (oil on canvas)
LNT274873 View of Palermo, c.1831 (oil on canvas) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 19.5x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stadtansicht von Palermo; ); eArchiv Lentes; German

Naples, c. 1830 (oil on canvas)
LNT274872 Naples, c.1830 (oil on canvas) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 33x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Neapel; ); eArchiv Lentes; German, out of copyright

Vesuvius, eruption of 1810 (gouache on paper)
UCL273811 Vesuvius, eruption of 1810 (gouache on paper) by Italian School, (19th century); Geology Collections, University College London, UK; (add.info.: Vesuvius)

The Return of the Fleet from Algeria to the Bay of Naples, 1737-1807 (oil on canvas)
569933 The Return of the Fleet from Algeria to the Bay of Naples, 1737-1807 (oil on canvas) by Hackert, Jacob-Philippe (1737-1807); Reggia Di Caserta Palazzo Reale, Caserta, Italy; G

Eruption of Vesuvius, 1779 (oil on canvas)
551963 Eruption of Vesuvius, 1779 (oil on canvas) by Hackert, Jacob-Philippe (1737-1807); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; eNPL - DeA Picture Library / L

Marina Grande, Sorrento (oil on canvas)
Ma447053 Marina Grande, Sorrento (oil on canvas) by Pyne, James Baker (1800-70); 16.75 x 24 inches cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bay of Naples from Posillipo, by Giacinto Gigante (1806-1876), watercolor
533043 The Bay of Naples from Posillipo, by Giacinto Gigante (1806-1876), watercolor. by Gigante, Giacinto (1806-76); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Bay of Naples (engraving)
2811077 Bay of Naples (engraving) by Harding, James Duffield (1798-1863); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bay of Naples. Illustration from a volume of Byron-related prints published by John Murray)

The Punto di Campanella, from Capri, showing the Gola or Throat of the Bay of Naples (engraving)
2772459 The Punto di Campanella, from Capri, showing the Gola or Throat of the Bay of Naples (engraving) by Deane, William Wood (1825-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Punto di Campanella)

Les Panoramas (engraving)
2789176 Les Panoramas (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Panoramas. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 16 July 1893)

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The Bay of Naples, located in Italy, has captivated travelers for centuries with its breathtaking beauty and rich history. In the 1800s, artists like Christian Wilhelm Allers were inspired by this enchanting destination, immortalizing it on paper. One of the most iconic sights in the Bay of Naples is Mount Vesuvius. In 1817, an eruption was captured on paper, showcasing the raw power and majesty of this active volcano. At sunrise, Mount Vesuvius paints a stunning silhouette against the sky, creating a picture-perfect moment that can only be found in Naples. From the Gardens of Augustus on Capri Island, visitors can enjoy a mesmerizing view of Faraglioni Rocks jutting out from the azure waters. The charm continues as you explore Capri town itself – a picturesque village nestled within this idyllic bay. Marina Grande offers another perspective of Capri Island's allure when seen from afar. A motor yacht glides through these crystalline waters with Mount Vesuvius standing tall behind it – a juxtaposition between nature's tranquility and its powerful forces. Further exploration leads to Marina Piccola where one can witness yet another captivating vista. This small marina provides an intimate glimpse into local life while surrounded by the grandeur of nature. Naples itself is not to be missed either; its vibrant streets are filled with Italian charm and bustling energy. And just beyond lies Mt Vesuvius - an ever-present reminder of both destruction and rebirth throughout history. As we look back at Allers' depiction from 1898, we are reminded that even then people were drawn to this magical place. The Bay of Naples continues to inspire awe today as it did centuries ago.