Francesco Fergola (Naples, 1801 - 1875) Views of Pompeii Tempera on paper, 33 x 48 cm - with frame 49 x 64 cm The two views in question are signed by Francesco Fergola, painter, known for his work as a landscape painter, born in Naples in 1801, since, in the act of death, in 1875, he is said to be seventy-four. Son of the painter Luigi and brother of Salvatore, he is not to be confused with his nephew of the same name, also a painter, and his brother, also homonymous, an internationally renowned engineer and geographer. His approach, original and particular, less influenced by the Posillipo school, compared to his brother appears more linked to his father's Hackertian way. Equipped with a precise document