AFTER ANTONIO JOLI, VIEW OF SANTA LUCIA, NAPLES; AND VIEW OF THE VILLAGE OF CHIAIA

AFTER ANTONIO JOLIVIEW OF SANTA LUCIA, NAPLES; AND VIEW OF THE VILLAGE OF CHIAIA TOWARDSMERGELLINABodycolour, a pairBoth inscribed with titles (lower centre); bearing inscription and date ‘PezFerdinando IV Rei di Spagna 1778’ (lower right)Each 58 x 98cm (22. x 38½in.) (2)1778 was the year when King Ferdinand IV commissionedarchitect Carlo Vanvitelli (1739-1821) to design the Real Passeggio diChiaia (now known as the Villa Comunale). Built on reclaimed swampyland along the coast, this royal project saw Naples embrace itswaterfront.

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