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David Roberts, 1796–1864, British, The Destruction of Pompeii, undated
- Title:
- The Destruction of Pompeii
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Watercolor and pastel on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on card
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches (36.5 x 26.4 cm), Mount: 14 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches (36.8 x 27 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Signed in artist's hand in watercolor lower right: "David Roberts R A"; inscribed on back of mount in graphite upper left: "19 x 24"; on back of mount in graphite center: "David Roberts RA | The Destruction of Pomeii"; on back of mount in graphite center right; "18 x 22"
Signed in watercolor lower right: "David Roberts R A"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Joseph F. McCrindle, Yale LLB 1948
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B2009.9.110
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- cityscape | columns | deaths | destruction | figures | fire | historical subject | ruins | volcano
- Associated Places:
- Campania | Italy | Italy | Napoli | Napoli | Pompei
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:61560
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