A night view of a current of lava that ran from Mount Vesuvius towards Resina, 1776.

A night view of a current of lava that ran from Mount Vesuvius towards Resina, 1776.

2-657-953 - Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images

A night view of a current of lava that ran from Mount Vesuvius towards Resina, Plate XXXVIII, from 'Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies', by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (hand coloured engraving). Sir William Hamilton was a British ambassador to the Court of Naples from 1764 to 1800. Fabris can be seen sketching at the bottom left hand corner of the picture.


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  1. 414_4325
  1. 0600002200
  1. 2-657-953
  1. 2657953
  1. 414_4325

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