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Naples with Mt. Vesuvius

A work made of watercolor on paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of watercolor on paper.

Date:

1835

Artist:

Rudolf von Alt
Austrian, 1812-1905

About this artwork

This port-side scene depicts the old customs house in Naples, with the ominous profile of Mount Vesuvius in the background.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Rudolf von Alt

Title

Naples with Mt. Vesuvius

Place

Austria (Artist's nationality)

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1835

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

25.4 × 36.5 cm (10 × 14 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Olivia Shaler Swann Fund and Everett D. Graff Fund incomes

Reference Number

1975.139

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