By Josef Rebell (1787-1828). Born in Vienna, from 1811 to 1815 Rebell was the Court painter for Joachim Murat, King of Naples and Napoleon's brother in law. Rebell's time as court painter ended when Murat was overthrown and executed after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
Atrani is a small town on the Amalfi Coast, just east of the town of Amalfi. The painting shows Atrani when it was a poor town clinging to the cliff side. Later in the 19th century, the Amalfi Coast Drive was built along the coast, starting the area's path toward being a destination tourist spot. This is what modern Atrani looks like. On the cliff above Atrani is the beautiful town of Ravello, perched 1,000 feet above the sea, about which I've written before.
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