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Mount Vesuvius at Midnight

1868

Albert Bierstadt

(American, born Prussia [now Germany], 1830–1902)
Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Framed: 62 x 77 x 9 cm (24 7/16 x 30 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.); Unframed: 42.6 x 60.7 cm (16 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of S. Livingstone Mather, Philip Richard Mather, Katherine Hoyt (Mather) Cross, Katherine Mather McLean and Constance Mather Bishop 1949.541
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This painting is a smaller version of a much larger canvas that is now lost.

Description

For centuries, artists and tourists have been attracted to Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples. While living in London in 1868, Albert Bierstadt heard that the volcano was active once again, and rushed immediately to Italy. It is not certain that he actually saw an eruption, although the resultant painting presents a convincing image of spewing lava and ash.

Mount Vesuvius at Midnight

1868

Albert Bierstadt

(American, born Prussia [now Germany], 1830–1902)
America

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