Mount Vesuvius erupting, and people attacking an image of Saint Januarius for not preventing the eruption. Wood engraving by G. Durand after S.P. Hall (?).

  • Hall, Sydney Prior, 1842-1922.
Date:
[1872]
Reference:
2821918i
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Description

In Naples Saint Januarius (San Gennaro) was reputed to have the power to arrest eruptions of Mount Vesuvius

Publication/Creation

[London] : [publisher not identified], [1872]

Physical description

1 print : wood engraving ; image 29.5 x 22.3 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Mount Vesuvius: the Neapolitan populace attacking San Gennaro. G. Durand

Creator/production credits

After a drawing possibly by Sydney Hall, who acted as the special artist of The graphic at Vesuvius

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2821918i

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