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Watercolor of crumbling stone buildings and small figures on a street, with a smoking volcano behind green hills under a blue sky.

Ruins at Pompeii with Tourists

A naive watercolor and pencil scene shows crumbling stone buildings with arched windows and columns along a open street, with a smoking volcano rising behind green hills. Small figures in dark clothing walk among the ruins, and a tall, shaded mountain slopes at the right edge.

Artist
Lawrence W. Ladd
Date
ca. 1880
Medium
watercolor and pencil on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
3000 × 1868 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1885).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Ruinas de Pompeya con turistas

Una escena de acuarela y lápiz de estilo naíf muestra edificios de piedra en ruinas con ventanas arqueadas y columnas a lo largo de una calle abierta. Detrás, un volcán humeante se alza sobre colinas verdes, y pequeñas figuras vestidas de oscuro caminan entre los restos.

Português: Ruínas de Pompeia com turistas

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