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The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Волер, Пьер Жак, 1779
Pierre-Jacques VolaireFrench, 1729–1799

The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius

1779 · Painting · 104 × 210 cm

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Where is “The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius” now? Collection: State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. Not on view at present. Checked August 29, 2026.

State Hermitage Museum

Saint Petersburg, Russia

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ГЭ-6293

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PaintingsOilFrench paintingRococoNeoclassicism18th centuryFrance

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