Neapolitan School Strada del Molo, Naples, Italy

An original early 19th-century gouache painting, Neapolitan School, Strada del Molo, Naples, Italy.

An exquisite miniature gouache or 'guazzo' of the Neapolitan School, meticulously hand-painted in brilliant gouache. The view shows the Lanterna (lighthouse) and Molo (pier) in Naples, set against the dramatic backdrop of Vesuvius, a plume of smoke issuing from its crater.

This painting, intensely colourful and animated by small figures, is typical of the vedute style that flourished in Naples during this period to meet popular demand from wealthy Grand Tourists for souvenirs of the city. The anonymous artists of the Neapolitan School employed specific motifs and colours which today can be considered a unique, iconic visual language.

Please note the small size of this artwork.