Lighthouses of Finland and Venice
Date
1823
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Library reference
24758
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 253mm
width (print): 315mm
width (print): 315mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Constructional drawings and details of wooden lighthouses, including (figure 1) a lighthouse of older construction in the Gulf of Finland and (figures 2-4) elevations and sections of the modern wooden lighthouse designed for the lagoon in Venice, Italy by Pietro Paleocapa (1788-1869) Italian engineer. With details of lanterns.
Plate 6 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 a [metric?] scale
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 6 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 a [metric?] scale
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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