Detail View: Rylands Collection: Mount Vesuvius

Image Number: 
JRL022860tr
Reference Number: 
Spencer 21819
Link to Catalogue: 
Image Title: 
Mount Vesuvius
Parent Work Title: 
Campi Phlegraei
Creator: 
Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
Creator Role: 
Author
Creator: 
Fabris, Peter
Creator Role: 
Artist
Date Created: 
1779
Publication Details: 
Naples
Volume: 
Supplement
Page/Sheet: 
Plate 3
Image Sequence Number: 
003
Description: 
Illustrated: Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Monday August 9th, 1779, taken from an original drawing done at Pausilipo by Peter Fabris. Hand-coloured engravings.
Subject: 
Volcanoes
Subject: 
Italy--Description and travel
Category of Material: 
Printed
Sub-Category: 
Illustrated works
Technique Used: 
Engraving (printing process)
Support: 
Paper
Places Covered: 
Italy: Naples
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Image Creation Technique: 
Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, December 2004
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB