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Distant View of Vesuvius, by Sunset. Verso: Sketch of Mountain Tops, or Cliffs and Rocks

© Tate, London 2019 | CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 (Unported)

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Date

1839

Artist

Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867)

Collection

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https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/stanfield-distant-view-of-vesuvius-by-sunset-verso-sketch-of-mountain-tops-or-cliffs-and-t08223

Description

Stanfield was seen as Turner’s only rival in marine subjects. By this date (1839) his more highly-finished oil paintings were more popular than Turner’s more atmospheric works, which baffled many people.
This watercolour observation of a plume of smoke rising from Mount Vesuvius being caught by the setting sun shows Stanfield at his most informal and spontaneous. It may help explain why Ruskin emphasised his particular excellence in the treatment of clouds.
Gallery label, September 2004
Medium: Watercolour and gouache on paper. Verso: pastel on paper
Credit line: 'Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996'

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CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 (Unported)

Image Credit

© Tate, London 2019

Location

Mount Vesuvius, Campania, Italy

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Landscapes & Seascapes

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