Period: 18th century / Associated Places: Italy / Subject Terms: cliffs

1. Cicero's Villa and the Gulf of Pozzuoli

Creator:: Richard Wilson, 1713/4–1782
Date:: 1773 to 1780
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:: 17 × 21 1/4 inches (43.2 × 54 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

2. Lake Albano

Creator:: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797
Date:: 1790 to 1792
Materials & Techniques:: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:: 14 1/4 × 21 1/2 inches (36.2 × 54.6 cm)
Collection:: Paintings and Sculpture
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
On View:: Not on view

3. Fanali di Villa Franca

Creator:: Monro School
Date:: ca. 1795
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 15/16 × 7 7/16 inches (12.5 × 18.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

4. Oxcart in the Grotto at Posillipo

Creator:: William Marlow, 1740–1813
Date:: ca. 1770
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, white laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 13/16in. (27 x 37.6cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

5. The Road from Santa Maria de Monte to Naples

Creator:: Thomas Jones, 1742–1803
Date:: 1781
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 x 10 3/4 inches (20.3 x 27.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

6. Scoglio di Silla nel Faro di Mesina

Creator:: Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:: ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:: Gray wash with black ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 15 1/16 x 21 5/16 inches (38.2 x 54.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

7. View of Tivoli in the Direction of the North Wind

Creator:: Giovanni Battista Borra, 1713–1770
Date:: ca. 1750
Materials & Techniques:: Gray and blue wash with black and brown ink over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 15/16 x 21 5/16 inches (38 x 54.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

8. Vernazza

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 x 10 1/8 inches (17.8 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

9. Ascent to the Bochetta

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and varnish on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 1/8 x 7 1/4 inches (13 x 18.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

10. The Coast of Posillipo, October 16

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 3/8 x 9 inches (16.2 x 22.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

11. Sirolo

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and varnish on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches (14 x 26 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

12. Sestri di Levante

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches (14.6 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

13. Between Brixen and Bolzano, June 8

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and varnish on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (18.4 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

14. Coast of Genoa Towards Lerici

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 3/8 x 9 7/8 inches (13.7 x 25.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

15. Coast of Genoa

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 3/8 x 10 1/8 inches (16.2 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

16. Saint Michele, Piedmont, October 18

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and varnish on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 x 9 1/4 inches (17.8 x 23.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

17. Manarola

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 1/8 x 9 3/4 inches (13 x 24.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

18. Castello di Portofino

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and varnish on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 3/4 x 9 1/8 inches (14.6 x 23.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

19. Between Bolzano and Trent, June 8

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and varnish on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 10 x 7 3/8 inches (25.4 x 18.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

20. The Coast Towards Amalfi from Vietri, September 19

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and varnish on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 7/8 x 9 1/4 inches (17.5 x 23.5 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

21. Vernazza

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 1/4 x 10 1/8 inches (15.9 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

22. Portovenere

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches (17.5 x 24.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

23. Manarola

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 6 3/8 x 9 7/8 inches (16.2 x 25.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

24. Part of Civita Castellana, between Narni and Rome

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 7/8 x 6 3/4 inches (22.5 x 17.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

25. Castel Gandolfo

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: ca. 1780
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 1/8 x 7 3/8 inches (13 x 18.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

26. Baia, Italy

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (11.4 x 24.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

27. Between Tavernelle and San Casciano

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and buff ground on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 3/8 x 7 inches (11.1 x 17.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

28. Levanta

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite and buff ground on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 5 1/8 x 9 5/8 inches (13 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

29. Sestri

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches (12.1 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

30. A View of the Salfatara, a Remarkable Mountain Near Naples

Creator:: Print made by unknown artist
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Mount: 8 15/16 x 12 9/16 inches (22.7 x 31.9 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

31. View of Vesuvius

Creator:: John Warwick Smith, 1749–1831
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor over graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/8 x 10 3/4 inches (18.1 x 27.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Geoffrey and Renée Hartman

32. In the Bay of Salerno, near Vietri

Creator:: John Warwick Smith, 1749–1831
Date:: undated
Materials & Techniques:: Black ink, watercolor, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 3/8 x 10 1/2 inches (18.7 x 26.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Geoffrey and Renée Hartman

33. Island of Nisida

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: between 1782 and 1783
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, varnish and buff ground on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 3/8 x 7in. (11.1 x 17.8cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

34. Coast of Genoa

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: between 1782 and 1783
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite, varnish and buff ground on thin, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 x 10 1/8 inches (17.8 x 25.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

35. On the Coast of Salerno

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: ca. 1783
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 3/8 x 9 5/8 inches (18.7 x 24.4 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

36. Fanale di villa Franca

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: ca. 1780
Materials & Techniques:: Graphite on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 4 5/8 x 7 1/2 inches (11.7 x 19.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

37. Tivoli

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: 1778
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink, watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, mounted on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Mount: 14 5/8 x 21 inches (37.1 x 53.3 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

38. The Lake of Nemi

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: between 1783 and 1785
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 5/8 x 21 1/8 inches (37.1 x 53.7 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

39. On the Lake of Nemi

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: between 1780 and 1783
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 8 1/4 x 11 7/8 inches (21 x 30.2 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

40. The Lake and Town of Nemi

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: ca. 1779
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, brushed black ink, black wash and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, mounted on moderately thick, slightly textured laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 14 3/8 x 20 1/2 inches (36.5 x 52.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

41. Waterfall at Terni

Creator:: John Robert Cozens, 1752–1797
Date:: ca. 1780
Materials & Techniques:: Pen and black ink on thin, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 9 3/8 x 7 1/8 inches (23.8 x 18.1 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

42. Villa Pliniana on the Lake of Como

Creator:: unknown artist
Date:: ca. 1828
Materials & Techniques:: Watercolor, gouache and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:: Sheet: 7 1/8 × 9 3/8 inches (18.1 × 23.8 cm)
Collection:: Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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1. Cicero's Villa and the Gulf of Pozzuoli

2. Lake Albano

3. Fanali di Villa Franca

4. Oxcart in the Grotto at Posillipo

5. The Road from Santa Maria de Monte to Naples

6. Scoglio di Silla nel Faro di Mesina

7. View of Tivoli in the Direction of the North Wind

8. Vernazza

9. Ascent to the Bochetta

10. The Coast of Posillipo, October 16

11. Sirolo

12. Sestri di Levante

13. Between Brixen and Bolzano, June 8

14. Coast of Genoa Towards Lerici

15. Coast of Genoa

16. Saint Michele, Piedmont, October 18

17. Manarola

18. Castello di Portofino

19. Between Bolzano and Trent, June 8

20. The Coast Towards Amalfi from Vietri, September 19

21. Vernazza

22. Portovenere

23. Manarola

24. Part of Civita Castellana, between Narni and Rome

25. Castel Gandolfo

26. Baia, Italy

27. Between Tavernelle and San Casciano

28. Levanta

29. Sestri

30. A View of the Salfatara, a Remarkable Mountain Near Naples

31. View of Vesuvius

32. In the Bay of Salerno, near Vietri

33. Island of Nisida

34. Coast of Genoa

35. On the Coast of Salerno

36. Fanale di villa Franca

37. Tivoli

38. The Lake of Nemi

39. On the Lake of Nemi

40. The Lake and Town of Nemi

41. Waterfall at Terni

42. Villa Pliniana on the Lake of Como