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The bay of Naples with the British fleet at anchor, 1 August 1718. Oil painting by Gaspar Butler.

The dockside in Naples: a man is cooking snails in a pot over an open fire, while another man reads aloud from a book by Ariosto. Watercolour painting.

Molo Beverello, Naples, with Mount Vesuvius in the background. Gouache painting, 18--.

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The dockside in Naples: a man is cooking snails in a pot over an open fire, while another man reads aloud from a book by Ariosto. Watercolour painting.

Molo Beverello, Naples, with Mount Vesuvius in the background. Gouache painting, 18--.

The bay of Naples with the British fleet at anchor, 1 August 1718. Oil painting by Gaspar Butler.