Object Details
- Artist
- Robert S. Duncanson, born Seneca County, NY 1821/22-died Detroit, MI 1872
- Luce Center Label
- Robert S. Duncanson spent a significant amount of time in Italy, and painted several views of Pompeii. Pompeii's dramatic history and the lure of Mount Vesuvius's still violent potential brought many artists to the area in the nineteenth century. This image shows the remains of an amphitheater, with Vesuvius smoking in the background. Duncanson probably painted this scene from memory, placing different ruins together to create a compelling composition.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joseph Agostinelli
- 1870
- Object number
- 1983.95.177
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 10 x 15 5/8 in. (25.4 x 39.7 cm.)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 11A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure group
- Architecture\ruins
- Landscape\phenomenon\volcano
- Cityscape\Italy\Pompeii
- Landscape\mountain\Mount Vesuvius
- Object\art object\painting
- Architecture Exterior\classical
- Record ID
- saam_1983.95.177
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk70f14628e-5fd6-419e-bbad-adda953dfa0a
