| 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 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]
