Naples with Mt. Vesuvius
<p>This port-side scene depicts the old customs house in Naples, with the ominous profile of Mount Vesuvius in the background.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1835
- Medium
- Watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.4 × 36.5 cm (10 × 14 3/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Rudolf von Alt
Artist
Painting
Rudolf Ritter von Alt was an Austrian landscape and architectural painter. Born as Rudolf Alt, he acquired the title of Ritter after being knighted in 1889.
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Naples with Mt. Vesuvius
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- Rudolf von Alt
- Year
- 1835
- Medium
- Watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.4 × 36.5 cm (10 × 14 3/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1835-013513
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified