Gaspare Vanvitelli
Coast View with Castle and Ship
About this artwork
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artist:Gaspare Vanvitelli (1653 - 1736) Dutch
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title:Coast View with Castle and Ship
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen, brown ink and grey and red washes on paper, laid down
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measurements:23.00 x 34.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 877
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Gaspare Vanvitelli
Gaspare Vanvitelli
Caspar van Wittel, or Gaspare Vanvitelli as he was known in Italy, is regarded as the father of Italian vedute or view painting. Born and trained in Amersfoort, Rome was the base for most his career. Vanvitelli’s works were in high demand and he also worked in Florence, Bologna, Ferrara, Venice and...