Sujet

Interior view of the Crater of Mount Vesuvius, as it was before the great eruption of 1767, 1776.

Légende

Interior view of the Crater of Mount Vesuvius, as it was before the great eruption of 1767, Plate IX, from 'Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies', by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (hand coloured engraving). shows very deep sea of lava formed by stream of lava from the little mountain, together with spectators viewing the spectacle from the edge of the old crater.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1924

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Notre référence

HRM19D85_148

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,2Mo (3,0Mo) / 47,9cm x 27,3cm / 5655 x 3227 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italien intérieur paysage crête spectateurs danger dangereux spectateur couleur lave cratère bâti tabagisme volcan visionnement illustration éclater millitorr 18e siècle Vésuve Neopolitan Historica Graphica Collection witnessed Fabris Pietro (fl.1768-78) hand coloured engraving Pietro (fl.1768-78) several volcanic eruptions active Fabris