Sujet

'Mount Vesuvius, as represented at the Surrey Zoological Gardens', London, 1837. Artist: Anon

Légende

'Mount Vesuvius, as represented at the Surrey Zoological Gardens', London, 1837. A recontstruction of an eruption of the volcano Vesuvius, showing lava, flames and smoke pouring from the crater. A note below the title explains that the image can be held up to the light to enhance the effect: This print is first seen by day, & upon holding it before the light it exhibits the eruption, conveying the idea, the wonderful works of nature.

Date

1837

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/City of London : The London Archives

Notre référence

HRM19A93_135

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (3,0Mo) / 40,3cm x 31,0cm / 4765 x 3661 (300dpi)

Mots clés

London England red orange night dark danger dangerous fire geography color colour dramatic volcano explosion darkness disaster century catastrophe concept eruption time of day metaphor blowing one's top 19th century Southwark Mount Vesuvius nineteenth century Vesuvius Guildhall Library & Art Gallery geographical feature going out with a bang TGN lithograph Anon Anonymous Anon;Anon;Anonymous