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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Mt. Vesuvius and Naples
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Mt. Vesuvius and Naples

Artifact IDMO 1943.54.1
Object Type Painting
Maker
Dateca. 19th century
Mediumwatercolor on board
Dimensionsframe H 19 in x W 27 in x D 1 1/4 in (48.3 cm x 68.6 cm x 3.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA gouache painting of Mt. Vesuvius and Naples, Italy. The Bay of Naples is shown on the right half of the painting with several rowboats and sailboats in the water and on shore. The street that runs in front of the harbor is lined with white and pink painted buildings with the city stretching out behind it, a large fortified building at the top of a hill in the background. Several horse drawn carriages move down the street. In the distance, on the right, is a volcano with smoke coming out of it. No maker's mark or signature.

An ornate gilt 1" wood and plaster frame is stored separately.
Historical NoteA facsimile of this painting is on display in FDR'S PRIVATE STUDY in the Permanent Exhibit.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 18, 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPrints and Paintings (National Archives Identifier 778817)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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On view