Lighthouses of Genoa and Livorno
Date
1823
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Library reference
24758
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 253mm
width (print): 305mm
width (print): 305mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Elevations of the lighthouses of Genoa and Livorno [Leghorn] in Italy, with sections of each structure and a detail of the Genoa lanterns. Five figures in total.
Plate 5 from Saggio di osservazioni sui mezzi atti a migliorare la construzione e l'illuminazione dei Faro con appendice sull' illuminazione dei Fari col gas by Giovanni Aldini (Milan, 1823).
Not signed. The plate has an accompanying descriptive key. With three metric scales.
Giovanni Aldini (1762-1834) Italian physicist, is best-known for his experiments in galvanism but was also a pioneer in the field of lighthouse engineering.
Plate 5 from Saggio di osservazioni sui mezzi atti a migliorare la construzione e l'illuminazione dei Faro con appendice sull' illuminazione dei Fari col gas by Giovanni Aldini (Milan, 1823).
Not signed. The plate has an accompanying descriptive key. With three metric scales.
Giovanni Aldini (1762-1834) Italian physicist, is best-known for his experiments in galvanism but was also a pioneer in the field of lighthouse engineering.
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