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Vesuvius in Eruption
J. M. W. Turner
between 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
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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