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Vesuvius in Eruption
J. M. W. Turnerbetween 1817 and 1820
Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States
Details
- Title: Vesuvius in Eruption
- Creator: Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851, British
- Creator Lifespan: 1775/1851
- Creator Nationality: British
- Creator Gender: male
- Date Created: between 1817 and 1820
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/4 x 15 5/8 inches (28.6 x 39.7 cm)
- Subject Keywords: boats, science, smoke, lava, geology, mountain, volcano, landscape
- External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
- Medium: Watercolor, gum, scraping out on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, mounted on thick, smooth, cream wove paper
- Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
- Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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