View of the City of Pompeii during the Eruption of Vesuvius in 1838

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View of the City of Pompeii during the Eruption of Vesuvius in 1838

1840

Georg Heinrich Busse (German, 1810–1868) After an oil sketch of 1838 by Georg Heinrich Busse (German, 1810–1868) Published by Georg Heinrich Busse (German, 1810–1868)

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Object Details

Titles:

View of the City of Pompeii during the Eruption of Vesuvius in 1838
Ansicht der Stadt Pompeji mit dem Ausbruche des Vesuvs

Date:

1840

Artists:

Georg Heinrich Busse (German, 1810–1868) After an oil sketch of 1838 by Georg Heinrich Busse (German, 1810–1868) Published by Georg Heinrich Busse (German, 1810–1868)

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Plate: 17 1/16 x 23 3/4 inches (43.2 x 60.4 cm) Sheet: 18 15/16 x 25 1/4 inches (48.2 x 64.2 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-19645

Geography:

Made in Rome, Italy, Europe

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