View of Vesuvius August 18 [1782] John Robert Cozens British Cozens visited Italy for the second time in 1782-83, leaving England in May with the wealthy patron William Beckford, reaching Rome by early July, then continuing on to Naples to stay with the British consul Sir William Hamilton. The death of their host's wife shortly afterward prompted Beckford to move on to Switzerland, but Cozens remained in Naples to recover from a lingering fever. An inscription on this outline drawing of Vesuvius indicates that the view was made at Hamilton's villa at Portici on August 18, View of Vesuvi
View of Vesuvius August 18 [1782] John Robert Cozens British Cozens visited Italy for the second time in 1782-83, leaving England in May with the wealthy patron William Beckford, reaching Rome by early July, then continuing on to Naples to stay with the British consul Sir William Hamilton. The death of their host's wife shortly afterward prompted Beckford to move on to Switzerland, but Cozens remained in Naples to recover from a lingering fever. An inscription on this outline drawing of Vesuvius indicates that the view was made at Hamilton's villa at Portici on August 18, View of Vesuvius. John Robert Cozens (British, London 1752–1797 London). August 18 [1782]. Graphite on tracing paper. Drawings
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