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Coloured mezzotint of Mount Etna erupting at night, with glowing lava fountains, orange smoke clouds, a lit lakeside town and small boats in the foreground.

Eruption of Mount Etna at Night

A night eruption of Mount Etna shows a glowing column of smoke and lava fountains rising above a dark, rugged peak. Orange light illuminates the clouds, the slopes and a lake where small boats and a harbour town sit in the foreground. The caption below reads "Eruption du Mont Etna".

Artist
Anna, Alessandro d'
Date
[1787?]
Medium
Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2610 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1797.
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

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