Plate 5, rock specimens found after the 1779 eruption

A stunning collection of twelve diverse geological specimens from the 1779 eruption is captured in this detailed painting by Pietro Fabris, offering a rare glimpse into 18th-century natural history for your collection.


pietro fabris (1740 - 1792)

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This is plate 5 of the Supplement to Sir William Hamilton, Campi Phlegraei,