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Vesuvius from Posillipo
Joseph Wright of Derbyca. 1788
Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States
Details
- Title: Vesuvius from Posillipo
- Creator: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797, British, active in Italy (1773–75)
- Creator Lifespan: 1734/1797
- Creator Nationality: British, active in Italy (1773–75)
- Creator Gender: male
- Date Created: ca. 1788
- Physical Dimensions: 25 x 33 inches (63.5 x 83.8 cm) Frame: 30 3/4 × 39 inches (78.1 × 99.1 cm)
- Subject Keywords: ship, rowboat, lava, smoke, science, light, bay (body of water), mountains, shore (landform), building, volcano, cliff, landscape
- External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
- Medium: Oil on panel
- Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
- Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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