DrawingsItalian19th century

Eruption of Vesuvius in 1810

19th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brush and tempera on off-white wove paper

Culture

Italian

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

12.2 x 17.3 cm (4 13/16 x 6 13/16 in.)

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