Tufa
Date
1776
Creator
Pietro Fabris (1738, Italian) , Painter
Object type
Library reference
42888
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (plate): 210mm
width (plate): 385mm
height (page): 320mm
width (page): 452mm
width (plate): 385mm
height (page): 320mm
width (page): 452mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Seven specimens of tufa from various locations in the volcanic region of Naples.
Includes a piece of tufa attached to a piece of the painted plaster from the ancient theatre of Herculaneum [top left as viewed]; tufa with a piece of lava attached to its surface [bottom left]; tufa with sea shells enclosed therein [top right]; and tufa with the impression of a piece of wood on its surface.
Plate 45 from Campi Phlegraei: observations on the volcanos of the two Sicilies by William Hamilton. The plate is inscribed ‘XXXXV’ in the top left corner.
William Hamilton (1730-1803) British diplomat, archaeologist and volcanologist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1766 on the merit of his volcanic observations. He received the Copley Medal in 1770 for his 'Account of a Journey to Mount Etna'.
Pietro Fabris (1740-1792) was a British artist who accompanied Hamilton around Mount Etna, Mount Vesuvius, and Lipari islands to document volcanic activities.
Digital photograph of a plate containing tufa specimens.
Includes a piece of tufa attached to a piece of the painted plaster from the ancient theatre of Herculaneum [top left as viewed]; tufa with a piece of lava attached to its surface [bottom left]; tufa with sea shells enclosed therein [top right]; and tufa with the impression of a piece of wood on its surface.
Plate 45 from Campi Phlegraei: observations on the volcanos of the two Sicilies by William Hamilton. The plate is inscribed ‘XXXXV’ in the top left corner.
William Hamilton (1730-1803) British diplomat, archaeologist and volcanologist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1766 on the merit of his volcanic observations. He received the Copley Medal in 1770 for his 'Account of a Journey to Mount Etna'.
Pietro Fabris (1740-1792) was a British artist who accompanied Hamilton around Mount Etna, Mount Vesuvius, and Lipari islands to document volcanic activities.
Digital photograph of a plate containing tufa specimens.
Object history
This book of hand-coloured plates represents part II of Campi Phlegraei. It complements part I, which consists of letters only. Both were presented to the then President of the Royal Society, Sir John Pringle (1707-1782).
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