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18/ 19th century painter - 18/ 19th century painter . Eruption of Mount Vesuvius by Night.. A dramatic nocturnal landscape executed in oil on canvas depicting the eruption of Mount Vesuvius over the Bay of Naples The work captures the intense orange glow of the volcano against a dark sky with the moonlight reflecting on the water surface and silhouettes of coastal architecture The painting is housed in a period Neapolitan style gilded wood frame featuring elaborate floral carvings and scrolled ornaments which complements the romantic and theatrical nature of the subject matter. Oil on canvas, 20.5 x 27 cm Dimensions 20.5 x 27 cm