Claude-Joseph Vernet
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personFrench, 1714–1789lock_openPublic domain: US, EU, UK, CA, MX, CO · 94% confidenceplay_circleStream Art
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Selected Works251

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Previous Sales 31

Sotheby's
A Mediterranean port view with figures
A Mediterranean port view with figures
Unknown
Jul 2024
Christie's
Mediterranean port at sunset, with a fisherman in the foreground
Mediterranean port at sunset, with a fisherman in the foreground
£302,400 ($399k USD)
Dec 2022
Christie's
Pêcheurs le long de la côté, un voilier et une tour fortifiée à l'arrière-plan; et Pêcheurs sur le rivage, un village devant un promontoire rocheux à l'arrière-plan
Pêcheurs le long de la côté, un voilier et une tour fortifiée à l'arrière-plan; et Pêcheurs sur le rivage, un village devant un promontoire rocheux à l'arrière-plan
€20,160 ($22k USD)
May 2022
Christie's
View of Capo Miseno between Cuma and Pozzuoli
View of Capo Miseno between Cuma and Pozzuoli
$50,000
Jan 2017
Christie's
View of the Temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum
View of the Temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum
$43,750
Jan 2017
Christie's
View of the Caelian Hill, Rome, with the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, seen from the Aventine, Rome
View of the Caelian Hill, Rome, with the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, seen from the Aventine, Rome
$40,000
Jan 2017
Christie's
View of the Temple of Venus at Baiae
View of the Temple of Venus at Baiae
$32,500
Jan 2017
Christie's
Le rocher percé
Le rocher percé
€257,000 ($283k USD)
Jan 2014
Christie's
A capriccio view of Montferrat at dawn with the Gorges de Verdon and the River Nartuby, with fishermen unloading their catch.
A capriccio view of Montferrat at dawn with the Gorges de Verdon and the River Nartuby, with fishermen unloading their catch.
£97,250 ($128k USD)
Dec 2011
Christie's
A shipwreck with figures coming ashore
A shipwreck with figures coming ashore
£145,250 ($192k USD)
Jul 2011
Christie's
A shipwreck with figures coming ashore
A shipwreck with figures coming ashore
€314,500 ($346k USD)
Jan 2011
Christie's
La Cascade
La Cascade
£240,500 ($317k USD)
Dec 2007
Christie's
A Mediterranean coastal landscape with elegant company disembarking from an Italian Gondola
A Mediterranean coastal landscape with elegant company disembarking from an Italian Gondola
£264,000 ($348k USD)
Jul 2007
Christie's
Morning: An extensive Italianate landscape with fishermen unloading their catch, a classical palace beyond; and Evening: A Mediterranean coastal inlet with fishermen by the shore, a fortified gate beyond
Morning: An extensive Italianate landscape with fishermen unloading their catch, a classical palace beyond; and Evening: A Mediterranean coastal inlet with fishermen by the shore, a fortified gate beyond
$856,000
May 2006
Christie's
A Mediterranean inlet by moonlight with fisherfolk cooking by a rock, a three-master about to drop anchor and a tower beyond
A Mediterranean inlet by moonlight with fisherfolk cooking by a rock, a three-master about to drop anchor and a tower beyond
£198,400 ($262k USD)
Jul 2005
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A storm with a shipwreck by a fortress, a castaway in the foreground
A storm with a shipwreck by a fortress, a castaway in the foreground
€132,000 ($145k USD)
Jan 2005
Christie's
A rocky coastal landscape with a fisherman talking to a peasant girl
A rocky coastal landscape with a fisherman talking to a peasant girl
£100,450 ($133k USD)
Dec 2003
Christie's
A rocky harbour by moonlight with a peasant couple conversing in the foreground
A rocky harbour by moonlight with a peasant couple conversing in the foreground
£65,725 ($87k USD)
Dec 2003
Christie's
A stormy coastal seascape with survivors from a shipwreck on a rocky outcrop
A stormy coastal seascape with survivors from a shipwreck on a rocky outcrop
$99,500
Jan 2002
Christie's
Le Vaisseau submergé
Le Vaisseau submergé
£311,750 ($412k USD)
Jul 2001
Christie's
Les Baigneuses : A mountainous landscape with bathers at a lake, a man looking on from an outcrop above
Les Baigneuses : A mountainous landscape with bathers at a lake, a man looking on from an outcrop above
£56,400 ($74k USD)
Jul 2001
Christie's
A Mediterranean port at sunset with a Levantine couple on an outcrop and fishermen unloading their catch
A Mediterranean port at sunset with a Levantine couple on an outcrop and fishermen unloading their catch
£168,750 ($223k USD)
Apr 2001
Christie's
A Mediterranean harbour at sunset with fisherfolk on a quay
A Mediterranean harbour at sunset with fisherfolk on a quay
£707,750 ($934k USD)
Dec 2000
Christie's
A storm with a shipwreck by a fortress, a castaway in the foreground
A storm with a shipwreck by a fortress, a castaway in the foreground
£119,250 ($157k USD)
Dec 2000
Christie's
The Calm : a Mediterranean port with fishermen near a natural arch; and The Storm : fishermen pulling ashore a boat near a lighthouse, a French vessel off the coast, lightning striking in the sky
The Calm : a Mediterranean port with fishermen near a natural arch; and The Storm : fishermen pulling ashore a boat near a lighthouse, a French vessel off the coast, lightning striking in the sky
£311,750 ($412k USD)
Jul 2000

For Sale 8

Hadadi Fine Art · Artsy
Clair de lune
Clair de lune, 1772
On Loan
Oil on canvas
Museo Soumaya · Artsy
Mediterranean Harbor
Mediterranean Harbor , 1771
For sale
Oil on canvas
Clark Art Institute · Artsy
Coastal Scene in Moonlight
Coastal Scene in Moonlight, 1769
For sale
Oil on canvas
J. Paul Getty Museum · Artsy
A Calm at a Mediterranean Port
A Calm at a Mediterranean Port, 1770
For sale
Oil on canvas
J. Paul Getty Museum · Artsy
A Storm on a Mediterranean Coast
A Storm on a Mediterranean Coast, 1767
For sale
Oil on canvas
J. Paul Getty Museum · Artsy
The Entrance to the Grotto at Posilipo
The Entrance to the Grotto at Posilipo, 1750
For sale
Pen and brown ink, with brown and gray wash, over black chalk
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
The Shipwreck
The Shipwreck, 1772
For sale
Oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Trees Reflected in a Brook
Trees Reflected in a Brook
For sale
Pen and brown ink
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Market35 auction results

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$1.2K – $1.7M
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$346K
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$200K
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Mar 2026 · $1.2K
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Current Exhibitions0

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Clark Art Institute to Exhibit Priceless Art Donated by Tavitian Foundation
The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, announced an upcoming exhibition titled “An Exquisite Eye: Introducing the Aso O. Tavitian Col…
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A Museum Show Like No Other Aschaffenburg’s ‘Bavarian Nice’ Becomes the Stage for a Powerful Ukraine-Europe Art Collaboration Amid Global Conflict!
Aschaffenburg, Germany, is hosting a landmark exhibition titled 'A European Collection' at the Christian Schad Museum, opening April 30, 2026. The sho…
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Ten Out Of London Exhibitions Spring 2026 – Artlyst Guide
Artlyst has published a guide to ten major exhibitions opening across UK museums and galleries outside London in Spring 2026. Highlights include a yea…
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The Art Diary April 2026 – Revd Jonathan Evens
The April 2026 Art Diary highlights a global trend of exhibitions exploring the intersection of spirituality, art, and the environment. Key highlights…
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Your country needs you(r content): National Gallery of Art in Washington DC launches social media open call
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. has launched an open call for 50 digital content creators to produce short videos reinterpreting 100 s…
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Clark Art Institute to Exhibit Priceless Art Donated by Tavitian Foundation
May 21, 2026
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A Museum Show Like No Other Aschaffenburg’s ‘Bavarian Nice’ Becomes the Stage for a Powerful Ukraine-Europe Art Collaboration Amid Global Conflict!
May 2, 2026
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Ten Out Of London Exhibitions Spring 2026 – Artlyst Guide
Apr 23, 2026
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The Art Diary April 2026 – Revd Jonathan Evens
Apr 7, 2026
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Your country needs you(r content): National Gallery of Art in Washington DC launches social media open call
Jan 30, 2026
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Claude-Joseph Vernet dies
Jan 1, 1789
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Claude-Joseph Vernet born
Jan 1, 1714
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