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Joseph Vernet

95 works

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Painting of fishermen hauling nets on a rocky shore beside a grotto arch, with a sailing ship and hazy evening sky.

Harbor Scene with a Grotto and Fishermen Hauling in Nets

1770

Painting of a waterfall in a rocky gorge with fishermen, goats, and a hilltop town under a cloudy sky.

The Waterfalls at Tivoli

1737

Sunset harbor scene with a lighthouse, a tall sailing ship, fishermen on a stone quay, and small boats on calm water.

A Calm at a Mediterranean Port

1770

Painting of an Italian harbor with classical ruins, rocky cliffs, fishermen on the shore, and sailing ships in calm water.

Imaginary Landscape, Italian Harbor Scene

1746

Painting of a mountain river valley under a stormy sky, with a waterfall, a stone tower, a bridge and figures on rocks.

A Mountain Landscape with an Approaching Storm

1775

Night harbor scene under a full moon with tall ships, fishermen on a stone quay, and a glowing bonfire by a fortress wall.

Seaport by Moonlight

1771

Storm-tossed sea with a wrecked sailing ship on rocks, a rowboat rescue, and figures on a cliff under dark clouds.

Naufrage d'un voilier sur des rochers

1753

Painting of bathers and washerwomen by a river beneath a waterfall, with a stone tower and hilltop town behind.

The morning, the bathers

1772

Painting of a ruined arched stone bridge over a river in Rome, with fishermen on the bank and houses beyond.

The Ponte Rotto, Rome

1745

Harbor scene with masted ships, quayside figures in period dress, and a walled town with a tower under a cloudy sky.

Dieppe Harbor

1753

Landscape painting of river fishermen, an arched aqueduct, waterfall and tall trees under a cloudy sky, by Joseph Vernet.

Matin sur terre : la pêche en rivière

1766

Painting of bathers in a sea cave with a sailing ship and rocky cliffs visible through the opening.

Bathers in a Cave

1787

Dawn harbor scene with an obelisk on a stone quay, figures launching a rowboat, a large ship, and a hazy orange sun.

Matin à la mer : effet de brume

1767

Harbor scene with sailing ships, rowboats, fortress towers and elegantly dressed people on rocky shore under a cloudy sky.

Entrance of the Port of Marseille

1754

Painting of a harbor at dusk with sailing ships, a fortified tower, and men hauling a boat ashore by rope.

Naples

1734

Fishermen haul a net on a misty harbor quay beside a three-masted ship, with a rock arch and ruined tower at left.

Morning Mist

1740

Painting of a storm over a rocky coast with a wrecked ship, a lighthouse, a sailing ship and figures on the cliffs.

Seascape

Fishermen haul a boat across rocks in a storm while a ship sails near a lighthouse and harbour town.

An Italian Harbour in Stormy Weather

1740

Painted landscape of a tall waterfall over rocks, with figures in the foreground and a villa on a cliff above.

The Waterfalls at Tivoli, with the Villa of Maecenas

1740

Panoramic landscape painting of a hilltop palace and town, with elegant figures and a carriage on a road below.

Villa at Caprarola

1746

Painting of a bay with a town, a ship, fishermen, and Mount Vesuvius smoking on the horizon.

View of Naples vith Mount Vesuvius

1740

Harbor scene with a villa on a cliff, sailboats on calm water, and figures hauling a boat ashore under billowing clouds.

A southern port in France

1738

Painting of a harbor at dusk with a stone tower, campfire, fishermen on rocks, sailing ships and a glowing sun.

Seaport at Sunrise (Morning)

1760

Oil painting of a seaport at sunset with a sailing ship, rowing boats, a stone column, figures on rocks and a ruined arch.

Seaport at Sunset (Evening)

1760

Painting of women washing clothes in a river below a waterfall, with a hilltop town and classical ruin behind.

The four times of day: Evening

1757

Painting of a harbor at sunset with a large sailing ship, rowboats, a stone fortress, and figures on the shore.

Marine, Sunset

Painting of a river landscape with figures on the bank, boats on the water, a stone bridge, town buildings and billowing clou

View of the Seine at Nogent-sur-Seine

1764

Night harbor scene under a full moon with a lighthouse, anchored sailing ships, fishermen hauling a net, and a campfire on th

A Harbor in Moonlight

1787

Painting of a fishing port at dawn with a large sailing ship, fishermen on rocks, a waterfall and a pale sun.

Fishing port at dawn (Morning)

1774

Painting of a shipwreck in a storm, with a rowing boat in rough green waves and figures on a rocky cliff at left.

Et skibbrud

1729-1789

Painting of a Mediterranean harbor with a large sailing ship, a quay of figures, a waterfall cliff and a distant lighthouse.

Marine et paysage sur les bords de la Méditerranée

1773

Painting of a storm over a rocky coast with a lighthouse, a capsizing rowboat in heavy surf, and a sailing ship.

Der Sturm

1752