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The Neapolitan Coast with Vesuvius in eruption
Painter: Dahl, Johan Christian Clausen
History note: J.J. Holten; Torben Frimodt; Sale Christie's, 28 November 1986, lot 17 where bought through Jack Baer
Bought from The Gow Fund, 1986
Height: 23 cm
Width: 33.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1986) by The Gow Fund
Production date: AD 1820 : Dahl was in Naples from 10 August 1820 to 3 February 1821
Support composed of canvas ( the weave of the canvas, course and thick, showing through) paper
Painting : Oil on paper marouflé to canvas
Accession number: PD.43-1986
Primary reference Number: 3010
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
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