Two Mineral Specimens Found in the Fossa Grande on Mount Vesuvius

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On the right is a piece of stone full of marine shells. On the left are pieces of marble of different kinds.

Wellcome Collection

London

Title

Two Mineral Specimens Found in the Fossa Grande on Mount Vesuvius

Date

1776

Medium

etching & gouache on paper

Measurements

H 21.2 x W 39 cm

Accession number

43700i

Acquisition method

presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome

Work type

Print

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