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Night gouache of Mount Vesuvius erupting with a red glow, two figures on a shore, and a sailboat on a bay.

Mount Vesuvius in Eruption at Night, Bay of Naples, 1828

A gouache painting shows Mount Vesuvius erupting at night, its glowing red plume lighting the dark sky above the mountains. In the foreground, two small figures stand on a shore beside a sailing boat on the reflective water, and the Italian inscription 'Eruzione del 1828' appears along the bottom edge.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1828
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2788 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1828.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Night and DreamsThe Sea and ShipsVolcanoes, Fire and Disasters19th century1820s1828gouache paintingwellcome collectionnight sceneromantic landscapeartsailing boatvolcano eruptionbay of naplesitalymount vesuvius

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