Island of Procida, Vesuvius and coast of Surentum from Ischia, 13th April 1791

Medium includes graphite. Inscribed by the artist in pencil 'Island of Procida' continuing in ink 'Vesuvius and coast of Surentum [Sorrento] from Ischia, 13th April 1791 J.T. Serres [illegible word] di Napoli'. The view is therefore south-east from the east end of Ischia. A drawing from Serres' tour in the Mediterranean, primarily Italy: Abbott and Holder dispersed a collection of figure studies from this around 2002-03. [PvdM 7/07]

Object Details

ID: PAF5586
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Serres, John Thomas
Places: Vesuvius; Ischia Isola di Procida
Date made: 13 Apr 1791
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 256 mm x 361 mm