Joseph Mallord William Turner

Two Views of Cava de’ Tirreni

1819

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Artist
Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of
Naples, Paestum and Rome Sketchbook
Medium
Graphite on paper
Dimensions
Support: 113 × 189 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference
D15956
Turner Bequest CLXXXVI 24

Catalogue entry

As Turner’s inscription in the bottom left-hand corner indicates, these sketches depict the town of Cava de’ Tirreni (formerly known as La Cava) which lies on the road to Salerno between Nocera and Vietri sul Mare. The larger drawing represents the view from the east with the Church of San Francesco and Sant’Antonio in the centre. For a fuller description of the town and related sketches see folio 24 verso (D15955; Turner Bequest CLXXXVI 23a).

Nicola Moorby
July 2010

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