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View from near the King's palace at Posillipo. A flash of lightning seems to be depicted in the sky. In the foreground, figures in attitudes of supplication, including a woman apparently holding a print of a sacred figure. Published in 'Supplement to the Campi phlegraei', by Sir William Hamilton, Naples 1779, plate II.
Title
The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius on the Night of 8 August 1779
Date
1779
Medium
etching & gouache on paper
Measurements
H 38.8 x W 21 cm
Accession number
43803i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Wellcome Collection
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