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An Eruption of Vesuvius, Johan Christian Dahl Norwegian, Oil on canvas
An Eruption of Vesuvius
Johan Christian Dahl
1824
Vesuvius, Mary Newbold Sargent American, Watercolor and graphite on toned wove paper, American
Vesuvius
Mary Newbold Sargent
1904
[Vesuvius from Mergellina], Giacomo Caneva Italian, Salted paper print from paper negative
[Vesuvius from Mergellina]
Giacomo Caneva
ca. 1855
View of Mount Vesuvius as it was in 1757, Charles François Grenier de Lacroix French, Engraving
View of Mount Vesuvius as it was in 1757
Charles François Grenier de Lacroix
Engraver Noël Le Mire
1762
Fan with representation of eruption of Vesuvius, Parchment, ivory and mother-of-pearl, Italian
Fan with representation of eruption of Vesuvius
Italian
ca. 1779
View of Vesuvius, John Robert Cozens British, Graphite
View of Vesuvius
John Robert Cozens
August 18 [1782]
The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius and Castel dell'Ovo, Franz Ludwig Catel German, Oil on paper, laid down on cardboard
The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius and Castel dell'Ovo
Franz Ludwig Catel
ca. 1818–20
Fan Design with Mount Vesuvius, Anonymous, 19th century, Watercolor on vellum (?), arched, with double blue ink framing lines, mounted
Fan Design with Mount Vesuvius
Anonymous, 19th century
19th century
Folding Fan with a Representation of the 1806 Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Gouache and watercolor on parchment; mother-of-pearl with spangles, Italian
Folding Fan with a Representation of the 1806 Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Italian
ca. 1815
Folding Fan with representations of Pompeii and the 1786 eruption of Vesuvius, Gouache on parchment; tortoiseshell, gilt metal, glass, Italian
Folding Fan with representations of Pompeii and the 1786 eruption of Vesuvius
Italian
ca. 1795
Eruption of Vesuvius, August 8, 1779, Louis Boily French, Etching
Eruption of Vesuvius, August 8, 1779
Printmaker Louis Boily
after Pierre Jacques Volaire
1779
Souvenir spoon with view of Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the distance, Silver gilt, enamel, European
Souvenir spoon with view of Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the distance
European
late 19th century
The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the Background, Christen Købke Danish, Graphite
The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the Background
Christen Købke
1843
Hand-painted Fan with Three Views of Mount Vesuvius, Anonymous, Italian, 18th century Italian, Opaque watercolor on vellum
Hand-painted Fan with Three Views of Mount Vesuvius
Anonymous, Italian, 18th century
ca. 1770–80
View of the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius, Franz Ludwig Catel German, Graphite, watercolor
View of the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius
Franz Ludwig Catel
Former Attribution (Johann Heinrich) Ferdinand Olivier
ca. 1820–1822
The Eruption of Vesuvius, A View of Naples Beyond, Pierre Jacques Volaire French, Oil on canvas
On loan to The Met
The Eruption of Vesuvius, A View of Naples Beyond
Pierre Jacques Volaire
ca. 1776
Eruzione del Vesuvio, 26 Aprile 1872
Giorgio Sommer
1872
The Palazzo Reale at Pórtici with Vesuvius in the Background, Louis Chaix French, Red chalk; vertical crease at center
The Palazzo Reale at Pórtici with Vesuvius in the Background
Louis Chaix
Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Joseph Benoît Suvée
n.d.
The Castel Nuovo in Naples, with a View of Mount Vesuvius, Joseph Vernet French, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash, over black chalk
The Castel Nuovo in Naples, with a View of Mount Vesuvius
Joseph Vernet
ca. 1737–53
A Grotto near Sorrento, with a Distant View of the Vesuvius, Heinrich Reinhold German, Graphite
A Grotto near Sorrento, with a Distant View of the Vesuvius
Heinrich Reinhold
1823
Fan Design with Views of Mount Vesuvius and the Tomb of Virgil, Anonymous, Italian, 18th century Italian, Opaque watercolor on parchment
Fan Design with Views of Mount Vesuvius and the Tomb of Virgil
Anonymous, Italian, 18th century
1779
Vesuvius, U.S.N., from the Famous Ships series (N50) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes, Allen & Ginter American, Albumen photograph
Vesuvius, U.S.N., from the Famous Ships series (N50) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes
Publisher Issued by Allen & Ginter
1895
Saint Januarius Saving Naples from an Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Verso: Small sketch of similar scene, Anton Domenico Gabbiani Italian, Pen and brown ink over black chalk. Framing lines in pen and brown ink. Design framed in vertical, arch-top altarpiece outline
Saint Januarius Saving Naples from an Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Verso: Small sketch of similar scene
Anton Domenico Gabbiani
1724
Naples and Mount Vesuvius, from the Magic Changing Cards series (N223) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company, Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company American, Commercial color lithograph
Naples and Mount Vesuvius, from the Magic Changing Cards series (N223) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company
Publisher Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
1889
Bay of Naples–A Land of Smouldering Fire, Alfred William Hunt British, Watercolor with touches of gouache (bodycolor) over graphite
Bay of Naples–A Land of Smouldering Fire
Alfred William Hunt
1871
Plate 11: equestrian statue of Titus, seen three-quarters to the right, Mount Vesuvius erupting at left in the background, from 'Roman Emperors on Horseback', Adriaen Collaert Netherlandish, Engraving
Plate 11: equestrian statue of Titus, seen three-quarters to the right, Mount Vesuvius erupting at left in the background, from 'Roman Emperors on Horseback'
Adriaen Collaert
After Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus
Publisher Philips Galle
ca. 1587–89
Battleship, Vesuvius, United States Navy, from the War Photographs series (N158) for Duke Honest Long Cut Tobacco
Publisher Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co.
1898
Vesuvius, U.S.N. Dynamite Cruiser, from the Nation's Pride series (E4), Anonymous, American, 20th century American, Commercial color lithograph
Vesuvius, U.S.N. Dynamite Cruiser, from the Nation's Pride series (E4)
Publisher Issued by Anonymous, American, 20th century
Printer Printed by the American Lithographic Co.
1910s
Sunset, Rome, Simon Denis Flemish, Oil on paper
Sunset, Rome
Simon Denis
ca. 1789–1806
Cubiculum (bedroom) from the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale, Fresco, Roman
Cubiculum (bedroom) from the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Roman
ca. 50–40 BCE
Silver mirror, Silver, Roman
Silver mirror
Roman
1st century CE
Bronze candelabrum (lamp stand), Bronze, Roman
Bronze candelabrum (lamp stand)
Roman
ca. 1st century CE
Terracotta bowl, Terracotta, Roman
Terracotta bowl
Roman
1st century CE
The Palace of Donn'Anna, Naples, Jules Coignet French, Oil on paper, laid down on canvas
The Palace of Donn'Anna, Naples
Jules Coignet
1843
Wall painting on red ground: candelabrum, from the imperial villa at Boscotrecase, Fresco, Roman, Pompeian
Wall painting on red ground: candelabrum, from the imperial villa at Boscotrecase
Roman, Pompeian
last decade of the 1st century BCE
Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii, Randolph Rogers American, Marble, American
Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii
Randolph Rogers
1853–54; carved 1859
Title page, Thomas Rowlandson British, Hand-colored etching, engraving, and aquatint; letterpress
Title page
Thomas Rowlandson
Author Lewis Engelbach
Publisher Rudolph Ackermann, London
June 1, 1815
Disegni intagliati in rame di pitture antiche ritrovate nelle scavazioni di Resina, Francesco Sesoni Italian
Disegni intagliati in rame di pitture antiche ritrovate nelle scavazioni di Resina
Multiple artists/makers
1746
The Bay of Naples, Auguste Renoir French, Oil on canvas
The Bay of Naples
Auguste Renoir
1881
Graziella, Jules-Joseph Lefebvre French, Oil on canvas
Graziella
Jules-Joseph Lefebvre
1878
The Bay of Naples, Unknown, Gouache, Italian(?)
The Bay of Naples
Unknown
ca. 1835
[Plaster Casts of Bodies, Pompeii], Giorgio Sommer Italian, born Germany, Albumen print from glass negative
[Plaster Casts of Bodies, Pompeii]
Giorgio Sommer
ca. 1875

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