Abstract
The Joseph Vernet’s Ports de France : Views for the King’s Pleasure. When he was charged of the mission of depicting the Ports de France, Vernet had not only to submit king of France an accurate representation of the harbours by him visited, but morover had to realize a succession of pleasant pictures. At first sight, the Ports de France would seem to be a faithful depiction, but looking closer, it appears Vernet had to, for aesthetic reasons or royal propaganda, take a few liberties with truth. By itself the purpose of this royal commission marks the difference between the Ports de France and the veduta as conceived by Canaletto : unlike this Venetian painter, Vernet aims at giving overall and global views of the french harbours. It would be on the contrary convenient to draw a link between Vernet’s paintings the views of Naples by Van Wittel, two royal commissions abiding by the same criterions and restraints. Vernet nevertheless appears to be the one who skilfully mingle accuracy and beauty.
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