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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 from Mount Vesuvius at night, running towards Resina

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

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