L. WAGNER (1799-1839), Temple of Venus and fortress... Lot 338

L. WAGNER (1799-1839), Temple of Venus and fortress of Baiae, 1838, Pencil Ludwig Christian Wagner (1799 - 1839 ): Temple of Venus and Baiae Fortress on the Gulf of Naples, 1838, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper, mounted on Paper Inscription: Lower right inscribed by the artist's hand: "Tempel der Venus unten festung Bajae | vicino di Napoli". Lower right dated: "am [?] 1. May 1838 mittags 5 Uhr". Date: 1838 Description: Impressive view of the ancient temple of Venus of Baiae on the Gulf of Naples. The imposing fortress of Don Pedro Álvarez de Toledo rises in the background. On the left in the foreground, several people can be seen on the quay and a small and a large sailing ship on the water. Keywords: Gulf of Naples, Napoli, Castello Aragonese, Baia, Baiae, temple, ruin, building, architecture, architecture, landscape, fortification, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Italy, Size: Paper: 27,3 cm x 38,8 cm (10,7 x 15,3 in)