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John "Warwick" Smith

Entrance to the Grotto of Posillipo, Naples

1778–79
Watercolor over graphite; attached to original paper mount with gray wash line
23 × 33.4 cm (9.1 × 13.1 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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