Vesuvausbruch von 1771 (The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1771)
1797
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1797
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vesuvausbruch von 1771 (The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1771) is a 1797 ink by Johann Carl Richter, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a dark, chaotic volcano erupting with thick smoke and ash. In the foreground, a few small figures stand on rocky ground, watching the disaster. The sky is heavy with swirling clouds of brown and gray, and the scene looks wild and dangerous. The title at the bottom names it the 1771 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, but this print was made later. The artist used a mix of dark tones to show the drama of the moment. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how prints like this were made.
Johann Carl Richter (1797–1797) was an artist.
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