Gabriele Smargiassi
Naples, a view of the Real Albergo dei Poveri from Capodimonte
Lot Closed
December 8, 03:39 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Gabriele Smargiassi
Vasto 1798 - Napoli 1882
Naples, a view of the Real Albergo dei Poveri from Capodimonte
signed lower right: Smargiassi
oil on paper laid down on canvas, unframed
27.5 x 39.6 cm.; 10⅞ x 15⅝ in.
Anonymous sale, Paris, Audap & Mirabaud, 15 November 2013, lot 81;
Anonymous sale, Paris, Audap & Mirabaud, 21 November 2014, lot 64.
Anonymous sale, Paris, Audap & Mirabaud, 21 November 2014, lot 64.
This panoramic view of the bay of Naples is taken from Capodimonte looking down onto the Real Albergo dei Poveri. Also known as the Reclusorio, it is one of the landmarks of the city of Naples, designed by the celebrated architect Ferdinando Fuga (1699–1782) and one of the largest buildings of 18th-century Europe. The project was commissioned by Charles III of Spain, King of Naples (1716–1788) in 1751 as a public hospital and accommodation to house the poor of the city.
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