Claude Joseph Vernet

(French, 1714–1789)

Claude Joseph Vernet was a French painter known for his Mediterranean harbor scenes replete with boats, antique architecture, and tempestuous weather conditions. Vernet’s use of light, harmonious balance of pictorial elements, and picturesque subject matter reveal his close study of the works of the French painter Claude Lorrain. The Waterfalls at Tivoli, A Storm on a Mediterranean Coast, and Mountain Landscape with an Approaching Storm exemplify Vernet’s interest in romantic, dramatic landscape. Born on August 14, 1714 in Avignon, France, the artist trained with his father, a painter, and Philippe Sauvan, a history painter. When Vernet was 20, he set off for Rome to study classical landscapes and ancient ruins under a follower of Salvator Rosa. Upon his return to France in 1753, Vernet became a full member of the Académie Royal, and his fame was assured when King Louis XV commissioned the artist to paint a series of French port scenes with the assistance of Pierre Jaques Volaire. Vernet settled in Paris, France and continued to paint storm scenes, shipwrecks, and moonlit harbor scenes until his death on December 3, 1789. The artist’s works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery in London, the Prado Museum in Madrid, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others.

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Old Masters

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Canaletto, Claude Lorrain, Hubert Robert, Carle Vernet, Emile Jean Horace Vernet

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A Mediterranean harbour scene at sunset

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A Mediterranean harbour scene at sunset

Sale Date: October 30, 1991

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PECHEURS DANS UN PAYSAGE MEDITERRANEEN

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PECHEURS DANS UN PAYSAGE MEDITERRANEEN

Sale Date: October 16, 1991

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MOUNTAIN RIVER SCENE WITH DAM AND CASTLE

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MOUNTAIN RIVER SCENE WITH DAM AND CASTLE

Sale Date: October 13, 1991

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HARBOR SCENE WITH SAILING CRAFTS

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HARBOR SCENE WITH SAILING CRAFTS

Sale Date: October 13, 1991

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A MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE WITH FISHERFOLK IN A POOL

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A MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE WITH FISHERFOLK IN A POOL

Sale Date: October 9, 1991

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SHIPPING IN A STORM WITH FIGURES DRAWING IN A...

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SHIPPING IN A STORM WITH FIGURES DRAWING IN A...

Sale Date: October 9, 1991

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SHIP IN DISTRESS OFF ROCKY SHORE

In the manner of Claude Joseph Vernet

SHIP IN DISTRESS OFF ROCKY SHORE

Sale Date: September 14, 1991

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A ROCKY MEDITERRANEAN INLET WITH FISHERFOLK

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A ROCKY MEDITERRANEAN INLET WITH FISHERFOLK

Sale Date: September 13, 1991

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A MEDITERRANEAN COAST SCENE WITH FISHERMAN...

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A MEDITERRANEAN COAST SCENE WITH FISHERMAN...

Sale Date: September 13, 1991

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SHIPWRECK OFF ROCKY COAST

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SHIPWRECK OFF ROCKY COAST

Sale Date: July 7, 1991

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A FEMALE BATHER AND HER ATTENDANTS ON A...

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A FEMALE BATHER AND HER ATTENDANTS ON A...

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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A ROCKY COASTAL INLET WITH FISHERFOLK ON A BANK,

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A ROCKY COASTAL INLET WITH FISHERFOLK ON A BANK,

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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A MEDITERRANEAN COASTAL SCENE WITH A SHIP...

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A MEDITERRANEAN COASTAL SCENE WITH A SHIP...

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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A CAPRICIO VIEW OF THE BAY OF NAPLES WITH...

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A CAPRICIO VIEW OF THE BAY OF NAPLES WITH...

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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A MEDITERRANEAN COAST SCENE WITH FISHERMEN...

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A MEDITERRANEAN COAST SCENE WITH FISHERMEN...

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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LA PECHE HEUREUSE

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LA PECHE HEUREUSE

Sale Date: June 27, 1991

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PAYSAGE NOCTURNE

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PAYSAGE NOCTURNE

Sale Date: June 22, 1991

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GROUPE DE PECHEURS AU BORD DE L'EAU

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GROUPE DE PECHEURS AU BORD DE L'EAU

Sale Date: June 17, 1991

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Les baigneuses

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Les baigneuses

Sale Date: June 14, 1991

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Fishing off the bridge

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Fishing off the bridge

Sale Date: May 30, 1991

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A PORT SCENE WITH FIGURES

In the manner of Claude Joseph Vernet

A PORT SCENE WITH FIGURES

Sale Date: May 30, 1991

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LE PORT NEUF...; L'INTERIEUR DU PORT DE..., 1760

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LE PORT NEUF...; L'INTERIEUR DU PORT DE..., 1760

Sale Date: May 30, 1991

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THE RHINE FALLS AT LAUFFENBOURG, NEAR , 1779

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THE RHINE FALLS AT LAUFFENBOURG, NEAR , 1779

Sale Date: May 24, 1991

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AN ITALIANATE BAY WITH MERCHANTS BESIDE RUINS ON

In the manner of Claude Joseph Vernet

AN ITALIANATE BAY WITH MERCHANTS BESIDE RUINS ON

Sale Date: May 20, 1991

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