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Night harbour scene by Joseph Vernet with fishermen hauling a net, a sailing ship, and a full moon behind clouds.

Coastal Scene (La nuit)

1750

Oil painting of a ship in a storm near rocky cliffs, with waves breaking and figures struggling on the shore.

La tempête

1735

Painting of a shipwreck in a storm, with sailors hauling survivors ashore over rocks beneath a lightning-lit sky.

The Shipwreck

1772

Landscape painting of a waterfall beside ruined classical buildings, with fishermen in the foreground and a distant aqueduct.

Tivoli Landscape

1748

Painting of a shipwreck on rocks at dusk, with survivors in the foreground and a sailing ship under a breaking sky.

Shipwreck

1750

Painting of a calm sea at sunset with a sailing ship, fishermen on rocks, and a natural rock arch on the right.

Marine by Calm Weather, Sunset Effect

1748

Painting of fishermen and a moored sailing boat on a calm bay, with a ruined tower on a rocky hill at left.

Marine, temps calme

1745

Painting of a Mediterranean harbor at sunset with a lighthouse, sailing ship, rocky arch and workers beside a rowboat.

Mediterranean Harbor at Sunset

1788

Oil painting of sailors fighting surf near rocks as a shipwrecked vessel with broken masts lies under a stormy sky.

A Shipwreck

Painting of a Mediterranean harbor at sunset with fishermen, boats, a lighthouse and a windswept tree on a cliff.

Morning in Castellammare

1750

Painting of a river landscape with a rocky cliff, ruins, washing women, a rowing boat and mountains at sunset.

Mountain Landscape with a River

1770

Painting of a stormy river landscape with fishermen, windblown trees, and a hilltop town under a dark sky.

The four times of day: Midday

1757

Moonlit river scene with a ruined tower, fishermen on the bank, a sailboat and willow trees under a cloudy sky.

Clair de lune

1753

Night painting of a city consumed by fire, with figures carrying goods by a river and boats on the water.

Incendie nocturne

Painting of a calm harbour at sunset with a large ship, a distant lighthouse, a rocky cliff with a ruined tower, and figures

An Italianate Harbour Scene

1749

Painting of a rocky Mediterranean coast with a rock arch, a sailing ship, and fishermen working on the shore under a cloudy s

Coastal View

1759

Painting of a rocky Italian landscape with waterfalls, a ruined temple on a cliff, oxen and figures in the foreground.

Italian Landscape

1738

Painting of fishermen unloading a boat on a river at dawn, with a church and sailing boat in the distance.

The four times of day: Morning

1757

Sunset harbor scene with tall sailing ships, a fortified tower, a lighthouse, and figures on a stone quay.

A Grand View of the Sea Shore Enriched with Buildings Shipping and Figures

1775

Moonlit harbour at night with fishermen, a campfire, a sailing ship, and a lighthouse on a rocky headland.

The four times of day: Night

1757

Painting of a three-masted ship in a storm near a rocky cliff, with men struggling with a small boat in the foreground.

a Storm

1748

Painting of bathers beside a river with a rocky cliff, hilltop town, stone bridge and evening clouds.

夏の夕べ、イタリア風景

1773

Harbor scene at dawn with sailing ships, a rowboat, figures on a stone quay, and a tower in the misty distance.

Le Calme

1735

Seaport at sunset with sailing ships, a stone lighthouse, and crowds of figures on a quay under a glowing sky.

A Seaport at Sunset

1749

Painting of a stormy coast: two men with a net and a dog on rocks, a wave breaking, and a ship in dark seas.

Küste bei Sturm

1782

Painting of a harbour with a lighthouse, a sailing ship, elegant figures on rocks and washerwomen at the shore under clouds.

A Sea-shore

1776

Night painting of a riverside fire glowing orange beside a sailing ship, with figures on the quay and a tower at left.

Fire on the Tiber

Painting of a stormy sea with a shipwreck, struggling figures in the surf, rocky cliffs, and a distant sailing ship under dar

The Storm

1787

Sunset harbor scene with a sailing ship, a red-canopied boat, figures on a rocky shore, and a natural stone arch.

Bay of Naples

1762

Painting of a three-masted ship and castaways in a stormy sea near a rocky coast with a castle on a cliff.

Castaways during a sea storm

Stormy seascape with breaking waves, rocky shore, fishermen with a boat, a sailing ship and a distant coastal town.

Sea

Painting of a harbor at dawn with a sailing ship, rocky cliffs, a waterfall, a lighthouse and fishermen on the shore.

View of the port at dawn (Morning)

1774

Painting of a stormy sea with breaking waves, a wrecked mast, sailors on rocks, and dark clouds over a coast.

Tempest

Painting of fishermen working on a shore under a dark storm sky with a rainbow arching over the harbor.

L'Arc en Ciel

1749

Moonlit harbor with sailing ships, a lighthouse on a hill, and figures by a campfire on the shore.

Coastal Scene in Moonlight

1769

Night landscape with two figures tending fires near cliffs, cattle grazing, and a moonlit river beneath cloudy skies.

Cain And Abel Bringing Their Sacrifices

1750

Painting of a rocky landscape with a gnarled tree, two figures by a river, a ruined tower and a stone arch bridge.

Un paysage avec un arbre et deux hommes, une tour en arrière-plan

1750

Painting of a dead tree, waterfall and rocky cliffs with two standing figures and a bathing figure by a stream.

Un paysage avec un arbre mort, deux hommes et une femme

1750

Painting of a river landscape with a ruined castle on a cliff, washerwomen on the bank, a boatman, and mountains.

A Mountain Scenery with a River

1770

Etching of fishermen and boats by a rocky cliff, with a large sailing ship and a lighthouse in the harbour beyond.

Men in fishing boats near a harbour. Etching attributed to F. Vivares after C.J. Vernet

Brown ink and wash drawing of an arched grotto entrance between rocky cliffs, with a winding road and trees.

The Entrance to the Grotto at Posillipo

about 1750

Pen and wash sketch of figures in distress, including a woman with raised arms, crawling men and men hauling rope.

Staffage for a shipwreck

Grey wash drawing of ruined stone tombs with overgrown trees, seated figures in the foreground and a brick building at right.

Tomb of the Horatii and Curiatii

Brown ink and wash drawing of a three-masted ship at anchor beside a lighthouse across a calm harbor.

Marine, a three-master on the left, a lighthouse on the right

Grey wash drawing of rocky ruins, stone arches and a pine tree beside a small white gateway under a hazy sky.

Study made on the Route du Pont Salert in Rome

1758

Grey wash drawing of several figure studies: a sleeping man, two men sawing, a chained figure, and a seated man.

Figure Studies, Including One Man Sleeping on the Ground and Two Men Sawing

Pen and brown wash drawing with studies of seated and reclining men and a sailing ship at sea.

Eight Studies of Figures and a Ship at Sea

Grey wash drawing of ten men in two rows pulling on ropes, with a coiled rope at lower left.

Ten Men Pulling on Ropes

Pen and ink sketch of quayside workers and a thick rope wrapped around a bollard, with masts visible in the background.

Quayside Figures and a Length of Rope Attached to a Bollard

Pen and wash drawing of a warship's carved prow, bowsprit and rigging, with a distant harbor tower and another ship beyond.

Study of a Warship's Prow with British Warships and Naples Harbor Beyond

c. 1748

Etching of a rocky coast with a stone tower, sailing boats, fishermen on the shore, and a hilltop town.

The Beach with the Large Tower

1734/52

Grey wash drawing of moored sailing boats, a stone arch bridge, figures and a distant town on a rocky shore.

Ansicht auf Schiffe und Figuren, im Hintergrund eine Stadt

Pen and grey wash drawing of a harbor with fortified towers, moored sailing ships, small figures on the quay and a distant co

Aussicht auf einen Hafen

Night harbor scene with masted ships, a glowing campfire, a moonlit sky, and figures on the shore beside a stone tower.

Moonlight

n.d.

Stormy seascape with ships tossed on waves, a rowing boat in the foreground, a fortified tower and cliffs under dark clouds.

Storm

n.d.

Pen and watercolor drawing of an arched stone bridge over a river, with a brick tower at left and a statue at right.

Ponte Molle, Rome

18th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Castel Nuovo tower in Naples with Mount Vesuvius and a smoke plume in the distance.

The Castel Nuovo in Naples, with a View of Mount Vesuvius

ca. 1737-53

Brown wash drawing of a multi-arched stone bridge over a river, with a large tree at left and a wooded hillside behind.

The Ponte Acquoria

18th century

Engraved landscape of a hilltop castle above a river, with a fisherman, seated figures, a dog, and a small boat.

XIIeme Vue d'Italie. Le Bas

18th century

Pen and brown ink drawing of trees over a brook, with a small kneeling figure at the water's edge.

Trees Reflected in a Brook

Pen and wash drawing of Plymouth harbor with ships, sailboats, a distant town and foreground figures on a grassy bank.

Plymouth Harbor

n.d.