Vesuvius Collection (page 5)

Place de Torre del Greco pendant l eruption du Vesuve, le 8 decembre 1861 (engraving)
2789816 Place de Torre del Greco pendant l eruption du Vesuve, le 8 decembre 1861 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Observatoire du Vesuve (engraving)
2789815 Observatoire du Vesuve (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Observatoire du Vesuve. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1862)

19th century vintage photograph: View of Sorrento, with some coming from the volcano Mount Vesuvius in the background

Pompeii, Vesuvius in the distance (colour litho)
2794490 Pompeii, Vesuvius in the distance (colour litho) by Burleigh-Bruhl, Louis (1861-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pompeii, Vesuvius in the distance)

The Eruption of Vesuvius, 1771 (oil on canvas)
2970759 The Eruption of Vesuvius, 1771 (oil on canvas) by Volaire, Pierre Jacques (1729-c.1802); 116.8x242.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Charles H. and Mary F. S

Plate XXXVIII from Campi Phlegraei: Observations of the Volcanoes of the two
2919848 Plate XXXVIII from Campi Phlegraei: Observations of the Volcanoes of the two Sicilies by William Hamilton, 1776 (w/c on paper) by Fabris

Eruption of Mount Vesuvius (colour litho)
3099136 Eruption of Mount Vesuvius (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Sous une pluie de pierres. Accident au Vesuve)

Eruption of Vesuvius, 1794 (pencil on paper)
3120559 Eruption of Vesuvius, 1794 (pencil on paper) by Swinburne, Edward (1765-1847); 23.5x32.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: For colour sketch of the same eruption on recto see image 3120564)

View of Naples and volcano Vesuvius
19th century vintage photograph: View of Naples and volcano Vesuvius

Funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius, volcano in Italy
19th century vintage photograph: Funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius, volcano in Italy

Hotel Royal Naples, Napoli, view towards Mount Vesuvius
Hotel royal Naples, Napoli with the view towards the volcano mount Vesuvius. Vintage 19th century photograph

Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Italy
EVintage 19th century photograph: ruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Italy

View of Mount Vesuvius from the bay of Naples, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: View of the volcano Mount Vesuvius from across the Bay of Naples, Italy

Eruption lava on slopes of volcano Mount Vesuvius, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Eruption lava on the slopes of the volcano Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Lava on slopes of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Lava on the slopes of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Ruins at Pompeii, with Mount Vesuvius in the background
Vintage 19th century photograph: Ruins at Pompeii, with Mount Vesuvius in the background

Amphitheatre at Pompeii with Mount Vesuvius in background
Vintage 19th century photograph: Amphitheatre at Pompeii with Mount Vesuvius in the background

Neapolitan Musicians on the Drive up Vesuvius (yachting Cruise in the Victoria) (litho)
1596701 Neapolitan Musicians on the Drive up Vesuvius (yachting Cruise in the Victoria) (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy, in 79AD. Lava flowing into Herculaneum and Pompeii 37, the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius 38, and the discovery of the buried city in the 18th century 39

Historical views of Italy. The volcanic Mount Etna in Sicily 34, the rocks of Scylla and the whirlpool Charybdis 35, and Italians pushing a dog into the poisonous gas at the Cave of Dogs

Mount Vesuvius erupting 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Thomas Kelly, London, 1829

Rodent species
Suricate or meerkat, Hamster, Great Mangouste, Mangouste or mongoose, Bobak, Phalanger or possum, Coquallin or varied squirrel, Female Phalanger

Vitrifications, and other Volcanic productions, Plate LII
1275130 Vitrifications, and other Volcanic productions, Plate LII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Lava, Scoria, and Pumice stones of Mount Versuvius, Plate LI
1275129 Lava, Scoria, and Pumice stones of Mount Versuvius, Plate LI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

View of the Monte S. Angelo on which there is a Convent of Camaldolefi Monks, Plate XI
1275096 View of the Monte S. Angelo on which there is a Convent of Camaldolefi Monks, Plate XI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

Vesuvius
LLM338800 Vesuvius by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vesuvius. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

The Yawl ONYX, 52 tons, 1889 (gouache on paper)
REA197365 The Yawl ONYX, 52 tons, 1889 (gouache on paper) by Simone, Antonio de (fl.1860-1900); 59.7x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: owned by Sir James Rennell Rodd)

Tourists Visiting and Sketching in Pompeii, c. 1860 (colour litho)
CHT220399 Tourists Visiting and Sketching in Pompeii, c.1860 (colour litho) by Gigante, Giacinto (1806-76) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Italian, out of copyright

The Temple of Jupiter and the Forum at Pompeii, c. 1860 (colour litho)
CHT220398 The Temple of Jupiter and the Forum at Pompeii, c.1860 (colour litho) by Gigante, Giacinto (1806-76) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Pompeii)

The Graves Way and the Herculaneum Gate (photo)
XIR154702 The Graves Way and the Herculaneum Gate (photo) by Roman, (1st century BC); Area archeologica di Pompei, Naples, Campania, Italy; out of copyright

Naples, from Mergellina (oil on panel)
BON63819 Naples, from Mergellina (oil on panel) by Carelli, Giuseppe (1858-1921); 18.5x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Dance scene and popular party in Naples Dancers of tarantella (tarantella, tarantella)
LRI4673778 Dance scene and popular party in Naples Dancers of tarantella (tarantella, tarantella). Anonymous painting. 18th century Naples, Museo Nazionale di San Martino by Italian School

A sensational shot: two movie operators film the eruption Vesuve crater to make a
XEE4186793 A sensational shot: two movie operators film the eruption Vesuve crater to make a documentary. Engraving in " Le Petite Journal illustrious", on 10/09/1922. Private collection

The eruption of the Vesuve in Naples Painting by Pierre-Jacques (Pierre Jacques
JLJ4684791 The eruption of the Vesuve in Naples Painting by Pierre-Jacques (Pierre Jacques) Volaire (Le chevalier volaire) (1729-1802) 18th century Le Havre, Musee des Beaux Arts by Volaire

The Vesuve eruption with islands in the Bay of Naples in 1776 Painting by Joseph Wright
JLJ4657534 The Vesuve eruption with islands in the Bay of Naples in 1776 Painting by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797) 1776 Private collection by Wright of Derby

View of the railway line between Torre Annunziata and Nocera in the Naples region
LRI4644156 View of the railway line between Torre Annunziata and Nocera in the Naples region inaugurated in 1844, the Vesuve is visible in the background

A Neopolitan Village with Vesuvius in the Distance, 1889 (oil on canvas)
488296 A Neopolitan Village with Vesuvius in the Distance, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Alott, Robert (1850-1910); 50.2x81.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

A view of Vesuvius Erupting by Night (oil on canvas)
1127723 A view of Vesuvius Erupting by Night (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 42.5x71.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Coastline of the Bay of Naples from the ancient Roman town of Baiae, Cape Miseno, with Vesuvius in the distance (litho)
5997044 Coastline of the Bay of Naples from the ancient Roman town of Baiae, Cape Miseno, with Vesuvius in the distance (litho) by German School

Old wheel tracks on the Stabian Street, Pompeii, from
TPG405706 Old wheel tracks on the Stabian Street, Pompeii, from The Underwood Travel Library, 1895 (sepia photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

The eruption of Vesuvius 79AD
908849 The eruption of Vesuvius 79AD by Leroux, Louis Hector (1829-1900); (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920); French, out of copyright

Frozen human in the museum at Pompeii. Postcard sent in 1913
660529 Frozen human in the museum at Pompeii. Postcard sent in 1913. by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

The Rain of Ashes, 1880
AII80244 The Rain of Ashes, 1880 by Toma, Gioacchino (1838-91); Galleria d Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Alexandra Palace. Pains Last Days of Pompeii (coloured engraving)
559914 Alexandra Palace. Pains Last Days of Pompeii (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexandra Palace)

The funicular railway of Mount Vesuvius (engraving)
729449 The funicular railway of Mount Vesuvius (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The funicular railway of Mount Vesuvius. Illustration from a photograph)

A well at the foot of Vesuvius (engraving)
729425 A well at the foot of Vesuvius (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A well at the foot of Vesuvius)

Greece and Rome - Rome: Landscape by the sea at Cape Miseno with Vesuvius in the background. (engraving)
729388 Greece and Rome - Rome: Landscape by the sea at Cape Miseno with Vesuvius in the background. (engraving) by Closs, Adolf (1840-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greece and Rome - Rome)

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"Vesuvius: A Timeless Icon of Italy's Bay of Naples" Step back in time to the 1800s, where the label "Sorrento Hotel" evokes images of grandeur and elegance amidst the stunning backdrop of Mount Vesuvius. This majestic volcano has long been a symbol of power and destruction, forever etched in history. The ruins of Pompeii stand as a haunting reminder of Vesuvius' wrath. One sheet poster artwork for "Up Pompeii" (1971) captures the allure and intrigue surrounding this ancient city frozen in time. The UK quad artwork further immerses us into its captivating narrative. From the ruins themselves, we witness an awe-inspiring sight - Mount Vesuvius towering over Pompeii. Its presence is both breathtaking and ominous, reminding us that nature can be both beautiful and deadly. Naples, with its enchanting cityscape featuring Certosa di San Martino alongside Vesuvius, offers a unique perspective on this natural wonder. It serves as a constant reminder to cherish life's fleeting moments against such powerful forces. In Roman times, residents gazed upon Vesuvius from their Forum buildings - unaware that it would one day seal their fate. The death of Elder Pliny during the eruption remains etched in our collective memory as a testament to human vulnerability before nature's might. As we explore Napoli and gaze out towards the Bay of Naples from afar, our eyes are drawn once again to Mount Vesuvius dominating the horizon. Its presence is undeniable; it shapes not only landscapes but also cultures and histories that have unfolded around it. Today, these ancient ruins hold UNESCO World Heritage Site status - preserving Pompeii's legacy for generations to come. Located within Campania province near Naples in Italy, they serve as reminders not only of past civilizations but also humanity's resilience in rebuilding after tragedy strikes. Vesuvius stands tall, a timeless icon that continues to captivate our imagination.