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Night aquatint of a tall lighthouse on rocks beside a harbor mole, a full moon behind clouds, a ship and three figures in the foreground.

The lighthouse of Genoa at night; a ship and three men in the foreground. Aquatint by H. Merke after Serres, 16 March 1800.

A tall lighthouse stands on a rocky headland at left, its lantern glowing above a stone mole that runs out into dark water. A full moon breaks through clouds over a distant mountain, while a sailing ship and three small figures occupy the shadowy foreground.

Artist
Serres.
Date
16 March 1800
Medium
Aquatints Transparencies
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2611 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1800.
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: El faro de Génova de noche

Un alto faro se levanta sobre una roca a la izquierda, con su linterna iluminada junto a un muelle de piedra que se adentra en el agua oscura. Una luna llena asoma entre nubes sobre una montaña lejana, mientras un barco de vela y tres pequeñas figuras ocupan el primer plano en sombra.

Português: O farol de Gênova à noite

Um alto farol ergue-se sobre um promontório rochoso à esquerda, com a lanterna acesa ao lado de um molhe de pedra que avança para a água escura. Uma lua cheia surge entre nuvens sobre uma montanha distante, enquanto um navio à vela e três pequenas figuras ocupam o primeiro plano na sombra.

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