An eruption of Mount Vesuvius at night; people watching the eruption in the foreground. Coloured aquatint by Fr. Weber after A. d'Anna.
A coloured aquatint shows a night eruption of Mount Vesuvius, with a fiery column of lava and dark smoke rising above a glowing volcano over the bay. Small figures stand on a stone quay in the foreground, watching, while boats float on the water and lightning streaks the sky. The French caption title appears in the lower margin.
- Artist
- Anna, Alessandro d', active approximately 1765.
- Date
- [between 1800 and 1899]
- Medium
- Aquatints
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3120 × 4000 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: Erupción del Monte Vesubio de noche, aguatinta coloreada
Una aguatinta coloreada muestra una erupción nocturna del Monte Vesubio, con una columna de lava encendida y humo oscuro que se elevan sobre el volcán y la bahía. En primer plano, pequeñas figuras observan desde un muelle de piedra, mientras barcos flotan en el agua y relámpagos cruzan el cielo.
Português: Erupção do Monte Vesúvio à noite, aquatinta colorida
Uma aquatinta colorida mostra uma erupção noturna do Monte Vesúvio, com uma coluna de lava incandescente e fumaça escura subindo sobre o vulcão e a baía. No primeiro plano, pequenas figuras observam de um cais de pedra, enquanto barcos flutuam na água e relâmpagos cortam o céu.
