three large rowboats in foreground, filled with people; two small sailboats in middle ground; large sailing ship at left in distance with other ships at right without sails unfurled; Mount Vesuvius in background; grey sky and water

View of Mount Vesuvius, 19th century

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Title
View of Mount Vesuvius
Artist Life
1788 - 1847
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2012.58.216
Provenance
[Colnaghi, London, until 1970; sold, January, for $84, to Moir]; Alfred Moir, Santa Barbara (1970-d. 2010; bequeathed to MIA)
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three large rowboats in foreground, filled with people; two small sailboats in middle ground; large sailing ship at left in distance with other ships at right without sails unfurled; Mount Vesuvius in background; grey sky and water