Peder M. Monsted (Danish 1859-1941)

Street View from Capri with the Bay of Naples and a Smoking Vesuvius in the Distance
oil on canvas, signed, inscribed and dated lower right "P Monsted Capri 1885"
Size: 14.5 x 18 in (with frame 21 x 24.75 in)
J20244

Capri has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic (509 B.C. to 27 B.C.). This view was likely painted from the Belvedere of Tragara, a historic promenade lined with villas, which remains a tourist destination today.

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