Italy - Gulf of Naples, Vesuvius; Anonimo - Veduta del Vesuvio in eruzione" - Disegno originale a carboncino e gessetto - 1821-1850

Suggestive and rare original drawing from the first half of the 19th century, executed in charcoal and wash, splendidly finished with white chalk highlights on colored paper. The work, attributable to a master active within the Posillipo School or among the Grand Tour artists in Naples, captures a dramatic and fascinating view of Mount Vesuvius in active eruption. The composition, exquisitely romantic, highlights the contrast between the darkness of night and the brightness of the volcanic fumes accentuated by white chalk, which also reflect on the water surface of the gulf where a lateen-rigged sailing boat sails. In the foreground, on the dark cliff, the figure of an observer gives a sense of scale and sublime wonder before the power of nature. A unique original piece with great atmosphere and very high collecting interest for Vesuvian iconography.

Dimensions 16 x 18 cm
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