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Joseph Navlet — Salvator Rosa, prisonnier des brigands du Vésuve, assiste au retour d’une expédition
Joseph Navlet

Salvator Rosa, prisonnier des brigands du Vésuve, assiste au retour d’une expédition

A historical narrative painting by Joseph Navlet depicting Salvator Rosa as a prisoner of brigands near Mount Vesuvius, witnessing the return of an expedition. The work combines biographical interest with dramatic storytelling.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Tableaux Dessins Sculptures 1300-1900, Session II

June 10, 2022

Estimate: $6,000 – $10,000

Lot 210

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Joseph Navlet, Salvator Rosa, prisonnier des brigands du Vésuve, assiste au retour d’une expédition

A historical narrative painting by Joseph Navlet depicting Salvator Rosa as a prisoner of brigands near Mount Vesuvius, witnessing the return of an expedition. The work combines biographical interest with dramatic storytelling.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Joseph Navlet, Salvator Rosa, Historical Narrative, Dramatic Scene, Vesuvius, Brigands, 18th Century, Oil on Canvas