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The Eruption of the Vesuvius in 1767

The Eruption of the Vesuvius in 1767

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The Eruption of the Vesuvius in 1767
ArtistItalian, c. 1740–1805
CultureItalian
Titles
  • The Eruption of the Vesuvius in 1767
Datec. 1767
MediumGouache and watercolor on laid paper
DimensionsSheet (at open): 8 3/16 × 13 3/4 in. (20.8 × 34.9 cm)
 Sheet: 8 7/16 × 13 3/4 in. (21.5 × 35 cm)
 Frame: 15 1/8 × 19 11/16 × 1 in. (38.4 × 50 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Raymond Hylenski and Barbara Faber at Art + Paper 2025
Object number2025.299
Not on view

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Department
Prints and Drawings
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; [Miriam di Penta, Fine Arts, Rome, 2025]; purchased by MFAH, 2025.
Exhibition HistoryNone known
Published References None Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: [none]
Verso: [inaccessible]
None
Catalogue raisonnéNone known

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