Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
David Roberts, 1796–1864, British
Title:
The Destruction of Pompeii
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and pastel on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper mounted on card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches (36.5 x 26.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Signed in artist's hand in watercolor lower right: "David Roberts R A"; inscribed on back of mount in graphite upper left: "19 x 24"; on back of mount in graphite center: "David Roberts RA | The Destruction of Pomeii"; on back of mount in graphite center right; "18 x 22"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Bequest of Joseph F. McCrindle, Yale LLB 1948
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2009.9.110
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
destruction | cityscape | figures | volcano | fire | columns | ruins | historical subject | deaths
Associated Places:
Italy | Napoli | Pompei | Campania | Italy | Napoli
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:61560