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This view would appear to be from down towards the coast on the north-west foothills of Vesuvius, perhaps near San Sebastiano.
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Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond
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Pierre-Jacques Volaire, le Chevalier Volaire (Toulon 1729- c. 1790/1800 Italy)
Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond
oil on canvas
47½ x 29 in. (120 x 73.7 cm.)
Vesuvius erupting at night seen from the foothills, with elegant onlookers, a view of the Bay of Naples beyond
oil on canvas
47½ x 29 in. (120 x 73.7 cm.)
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