An Eruption of Vesuvius
Object type: Painting
Department: European Paintings
Artist: Johan Christian Dahl
Artist bio: Norwegian, Bergen 1788–1857 Dresden
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Norwegian
Date: 1824
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 37 x 54 3/4 in. (94 x 139.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit line: Gift of Christen Sveaas, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
Accession year: 2019
Tags: Donkeys|Fire|Mountains|Volcanoes