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Naples with Mt. Vesuvius by Rudolf von Alt — VisualArtsDB

Naples with Mt. Vesuvius

Naples with Mt. Vesuvius

1835

Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 25.4 × 36.5 cm (10 × 14 3/8 in.)
Genre: watercolor
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)paintprints and drawingwatercolorcoating (material)paper (fiber product)water-base paint

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

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