Description
Creator(s)
Thomas Girtin (1775-1802) and (?) Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) after John Robert Cozens (1752-1797)
Title
  • Monte Somma from the Loggia at Sir William Hamilton’s Villa at Portici
Date
1794 - 1797
Medium and Support
Graphite and watercolour on wove paper, on an old mount
Dimensions
14.8 × 23.5 cm, 5 ⅞ × 9 ¼ in
Inscription

'1.0.0' lower left on the old mount; 'Girtin' on the lower centre of the old mount, not in the artist's hand; 'Girtin' on the back, not in the artist's hand; '127 / or / 137' in pen and ink on the back

Object Type
Collaborations; Monro School Copy; Work from a Known Source: Contemporary British
Subject Terms
Hills and Mountains; Italian View: Naples and Environs

Collection
Catalogue Number
TG0448
Description Source(s)
Viewed in November 2023

Provenance

Dr Thomas Monro (1759–1833); his posthumous sale, Christie's, 26–28 June and 1–2 July 1833 (day and lot number not known); probably acquired at the sale by Archdeacon Charles Parr Burney (1785–1864); then by descent

Bibliography

Bell and Girtin, 1935, p.57, no.242

Place depicted

Other entries in Monro School Copies:
Italian Views after Drawings by John Robert Cozens Made on the Second Italian Trip, 1782–83

Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Monte Somma from the Loggia at Sir William Hamilton’s Villa at Portici

Private Collection

Monte Somma from the Loggia at Sir William Hamilton’s Villa at Portici
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Temple of Venus at Baia

Private Collection

The Temple of Venus at Baia
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Entering the Tyrol: Unidentified Buildings amongst Wooded Hills

Tate, London

Entering the Tyrol: Unidentified Buildings amongst Wooded Hills
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

An Unidentified Fortress: Entering the Tyrol Region

Private Collection

An Unidentified Fortress: Entering the Tyrol Region
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A View on the River Inn, in the Tyrol

Tate, London

A View on the River Inn, in the Tyrol
Unknown Artist, Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Innsbruck: St Anna's Column on Maria-Theresien Street

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Innsbruck: St Anna's Column on Maria-Theresien Street
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A Tree-Lined Valley, near Innsbruck

Private Collection

A Tree-Lined Valley, near Innsbruck
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A Church Tower in the Valley of the Isarco, near Sterzing, in the Tyrol

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

A Church Tower in the Valley of the Isarco, near Sterzing, in the Tyrol
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Euganean Hills, Seen from the Walls of Padua

Tate, London

The Euganean Hills, Seen from the Walls of Padua
Thomas Girtin, John Robert Cozens

Part of Padua, Seen from the Walls

Private Collection

Part of Padua, Seen from the Walls
Unknown Artist, Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Abbey of Santa Giustina at Padua

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

The Abbey of Santa Giustina at Padua
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The View from Mirabello, the Villa of Count Algarotti in the Euganean Hills

Private Collection

The View from Mirabello, the Villa of Count Algarotti in the Euganean Hills
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A Convent on Monte della Madonna in the Euganean Hills

Tate, London

A Convent on Monte della Madonna in the Euganean Hills
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Fano, on the Adriatic Coast

Private Collection

Fano, on the Adriatic Coast
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Terracina: The View from the Inn, with the Temple of Jupiter Anxur

Tate, London

Terracina: The View from the Inn, with the Temple of Jupiter Anxur
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Naples: The Villa Belvedere, Seen from Sir William Hamilton's Villa at Posillipo

Private Collection

Naples: The Villa Belvedere, Seen from Sir William Hamilton's Villa at Posillipo
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Naples: The View from Sir William Hamilton's Villa at Portici

Private Collection

Naples: The View from Sir William Hamilton's Villa at Portici
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Portici: Mounts Somma and Vesuvius, from the Myrtle Plantation at Sir William Hamilton’s Villa

Tate, London

Portici: Mounts Somma and Vesuvius, from the Myrtle Plantation at Sir William Hamilton’s Villa
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Naples: Solimena’s Villa and Pine Trees

Private Collection

Naples: Solimena’s Villa and Pine Trees
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Portici: The Fortress in the Royal Park, Looking towards Mounts Somma and Vesuvius

Tate, London

Portici: The Fortress in the Royal Park, Looking towards Mounts Somma and Vesuvius
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Portici: The Imperial Minister's Villa, near the Harbour of Granatello

Private Collection

Portici: The Imperial Minister's Villa, near the Harbour of Granatello
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Portici: The View from Sir William Hamilton's Villa, with Vesuvius in the Distance

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Portici: The View from Sir William Hamilton's Villa, with Vesuvius in the Distance
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Portici: The Royal Palace, from the Park

Tate, London

Portici: The Royal Palace, from the Park
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Coast at Portici, with the Villa d'Elboeuf in the Foreground and the Harbour of Granatello Beyond

Private Collection

The Coast at Portici, with the Villa d'Elboeuf in the Foreground and the Harbour of Granatello Beyond
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Coast at Salerno, with Arechi Castle Overlooking the Town

Private Collection

The Coast at Salerno, with Arechi Castle Overlooking the Town
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The View from Salerno, Looking towards Vietri sul Mare

Tate, London

The View from Salerno, Looking towards Vietri sul Mare
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

An Unidentified Villa in a Valley near Vietri sul Mare

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

An Unidentified Villa in a Valley near Vietri sul Mare
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Salerno: An Ancient Cypress in the Garden of the Franciscan Convent

Tate, London

Salerno: An Ancient Cypress in the Garden of the Franciscan Convent
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Coast at Vietri sul Mare, from near Salerno

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The Coast at Vietri sul Mare, from near Salerno
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Torre Crestarella at Vietri sul Mare, with Salerno in the Distance

Private Collection

The Torre Crestarella at Vietri sul Mare, with Salerno in the Distance
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Cantilena Convent, near Vietri sul Mare

Tate, London

The Cantilena Convent, near Vietri sul Mare
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Cantilena Convent, near Vietri sul Mare

Private Collection

The Cantilena Convent, near Vietri sul Mare
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Convent of San Francesco at Cava de' Tirreni

The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino

The Convent of San Francesco at Cava de' Tirreni
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Naples: The Fifteenth-Century City Walls, with the Dome of Santa Caterina a Formiello

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City

Naples: The Fifteenth-Century City Walls, with the Dome of Santa Caterina a Formiello
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

View from the Road Leading to the Scuola di Virgilio, Showing Nisida, the Islands of Ischia and Procida, and the Promontory of Miseno

Private Collection, Norfolk

View from the Road Leading to the Scuola di Virgilio, Showing Nisida, the Islands of Ischia and Procida, and the Promontory of Miseno
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Bay of Porto Paone, a Flooded Crater in the Islet of Nisida

Private Collection

The Bay of Porto Paone, a Flooded Crater in the Islet of Nisida
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Ancient Ruins on the Coast near the Point of Posillipo

Tate, London

Ancient Ruins on the Coast near the Point of Posillipo
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Naples: The View from an Enclosed Road at Posillipo

Tate, London

Naples: The View from an Enclosed Road at Posillipo
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Posillipo: The Palazzo di Roccella on the Shore

Private Collection

Posillipo: The Palazzo di Roccella on the Shore
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Amphitheatre at Capua

Tate, London

The Amphitheatre at Capua
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A Ferry Crossing a River, on the Road between Eboli and Paestum

Tate, London

A Ferry Crossing a River, on the Road between Eboli and Paestum
Thomas Girtin, John Robert Cozens

The View towards Salerno from the Road to Eboli

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

The View towards Salerno from the Road to Eboli
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Naples: Castel Sant'Elmo

Tate, London

Naples: Castel Sant'Elmo
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Royal Park at Astroni

Private Collection

The Royal Park at Astroni
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Lake Agnano, Seen from Astroni

Private Collection

Lake Agnano, Seen from Astroni
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Naples: An Unidentified Convent, with Vesuvius in the Distance

Tate, London

Naples: An Unidentified Convent, with Vesuvius in the Distance
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Naples: A Range of Convents near Capodimonte, Including the Chinese College

The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Naples: A Range of Convents near Capodimonte, Including the Chinese College
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Vanvitelli Aqueduct, near Caserta

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart

The Vanvitelli Aqueduct, near Caserta
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Royal Palace at Caserta, Seen from the Road to the Vanvitelli Aqueduct

Private Collection

The Royal Palace at Caserta, Seen from the Road to the Vanvitelli Aqueduct
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Convent of Santa Lucia, near Caserta

The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, San Marino

The Convent of Santa Lucia, near Caserta
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Convent of Santa Lucia, near Caserta

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

The Convent of Santa Lucia, near Caserta
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Ancient Ruins near the River Garigliano, Gaeta in the Distance

Private Collection

Ancient Ruins near the River Garigliano, Gaeta in the Distance
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Florence: The Palazzo Vecchio, Seen from the Cascine Park

Tate, London

Florence: The Palazzo Vecchio, Seen from the Cascine Park
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Florence: The Convent of Monte Oliveto, from the Banks of the Arno

Horne Museum, Florence

Florence: The Convent of Monte Oliveto, from the Banks of the Arno
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Florence: The Convent of Monte Oliveto, from the Banks of the Arno

Private Collection

Florence: The Convent of Monte Oliveto, from the Banks of the Arno
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A Villa on the Banks of the River Arno, Known as the Villa Salviati

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

A Villa on the Banks of the River Arno, Known as the Villa Salviati
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A Building amongst Trees, on the River Arno near Florence

Sphinx Fine Art, London

A Building amongst Trees, on the River Arno near Florence
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A View on the River Arno, with a Tower on a Hill

Tate, London

A View on the River Arno, with a Tower on a Hill
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Florence: The Palazzo Vecchio from the Boboli Gardens, with Fiesole in the Distance

Harrow School, London

Florence: The Palazzo Vecchio from the Boboli Gardens, with Fiesole in the Distance
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Florence: The View from the Boboli Gardens across the Valley of the Arno

Private Collection

Florence: The View from the Boboli Gardens across the Valley of the Arno
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

An Unidentified Villa, between Florence and Bologna

Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

An Unidentified Villa, between Florence and Bologna
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A Wooded Shoreline on Lake Maggiore

Tate, London

A Wooded Shoreline on Lake Maggiore
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Angera: The Borromeo Castle Overlooking Lake Maggiore

Tate, London

Angera: The Borromeo Castle Overlooking Lake Maggiore
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Castle of Arona on Lake Maggiore

Private Collection

The Castle of Arona on Lake Maggiore
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Lake Maggiore, from the Shore

Private Collection

Lake Maggiore, from the Shore
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore

Private Collection

Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Lake Maggiore, from Isola Bella

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Lake Maggiore, from Isola Bella
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A Distant View of the Grande Chartreuse

Private Collection

A Distant View of the Grande Chartreuse
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Buildings on a Promontory on the Coast at Posillipo

Private Collection

Buildings on a Promontory on the Coast at Posillipo
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

The Marmore Falls, near Terni

Private Collection

The Marmore Falls, near Terni
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

A Narrow Gorge Leading to the Grande Chartreuse

Private Collection

A Narrow Gorge Leading to the Grande Chartreuse
Thomas Girtin, Joseph Mallord William Turner, John Robert Cozens

Florence: The View from the Grand Duke's Garden

Private Collection

Florence: The View from the Grand Duke's Garden

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