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Study of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Watercolour
ca. 1820-60 (made)
Artist/Maker
Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick (R.A.) (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Watercolour study of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius


Object details

Categories
Landscapes
Watercolours
Object type
Watercolour
TitleStudy of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Paper
Watercolour (Paint)
Watercolour Painting
Brief description
Watercolour, Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, by Clarkson Stanfield, ca. 1820-60.
Physical description
Watercolour study of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.375in
  • Width: 13.5in
Dimension taken from PDP catalogue
Credit line
Bequeathed by John Forster
Subjects depicted
Studies
Volcano
Disasters
Lava
Explosions
Places depicted
Italy
Vesuvius
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
F.99

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Record createdJune 12, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1264819/study-of-the-eruption-of-watercolour-stanfield-clarkson-frederick/
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