| A River with Fishermen | |
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| Artist | Claude-Joseph Vernet |
| Year | 1751 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, landscape painting |
| Dimensions | 59.1 cm× 74.3 cm(23.3 in× 29.3 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
A River with Fishermen is a 1751 landscape painting by the French artist Claude-Joseph Vernet. [1] [2] It depicts an idealised Italian landscape, where groups of men and women are shown fishing in a broad, tranquil river. The building on the right appears to be inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, while a hilltop village with a tower can be seen in the distance. [3]
Vernet settled in Italy for a number of years before returning to France to produce his Views of the Ports of France , a series of pictures for Louis XV. It was displayed at the Salon of 1751 at the Louvre with a pendant piece showing a sunrise. The painting was acquired by the art collector John Henderson who in 1879 bequeathed it to the National Gallery, in London. [4]
