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Glowing lava flows down a dark mountainside at night beneath thick smoke, with torch-bearing figures on the left and a horse and people at lower right.

Lava emerging from Mount Vesuvius at night and running towards Resina, 11 May 1771. Coloured etching by Pietro Fabris, 1776, after a drawing made by him in 1771.

A night eruption of Mount Vesuvius shows glowing lava pouring down a dark slope beneath billowing smoke. On the left, small figures with torches stand on a hillside, while a horse and several people gather at lower right. Coloured etching with strong contrast between fire and dark sky.

Artist
Fabris, Pietro, active 1756-1784.
Date
[1776]
Medium
Etchings Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2148 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1776.
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: Lava del Vesubio de noche, rumbo a Resina

Una erupción nocturna del Vesubio muestra lava incandescente que desciende por una ladera oscura bajo un humo denso. A la izquierda, pequeñas figuras con antorchas se encuentran en una colina, mientras que un caballo y varias personas se reúnen en la parte inferior derecha. Grabado coloreado con fuerte contraste entre el fuego y el cielo oscuro.

Português: Lava do Vesúvio à noite, correndo em direção a Resina

Uma erupção noturna do Vesúvio mostra lava incandescente descendo por uma encosta escura sob fumaça densa. À esquerda, pequenas figuras com tochas estão em uma colina, enquanto um cavalo e várias pessoas se reúnem no canto inferior direito. Gravura colorida com forte contraste entre o fogo e o céu escuro.

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