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Hand-coloured engraved diagram of geological changes: an erupting volcano, snowy mountains, islands, sea stacks and a key of numbered phenomena beneath.

Diagram of Natural Phenomena: Geological Changes on the Earth's Surface

A hand-coloured engraved diagram shows a coastal landscape with a volcano erupting under a dark smoky sky, glaciers and snowy peaks at left, and a sunburst over the sea. Small islands, sea stacks and rocky cliffs fill the scene, and a printed key lists the numbered phenomena below the image.

Artist
John Emslie
Date
1852
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3163 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1852.
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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