A moonlit seaport with figures, Claude Joseph Vernet
Claude Joseph Vernet’s was celebrated for his seascapes and his work was executed with particular attention to atmospheric and light effects, combined with great care in depicting figures in a naturalistic events. The foreground of the present composition is animated by fishermen and other figures warming themselves by a fire and the expanse of the becalmed sea is illuminated by moonlight.
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