Eruption Collection

Volcano on the island of Thera (Santorini) in eruption, 1866. The horseshoe shape of the island was created during a cataclysmic eruption c1500 BC

View of Mount Etna from Catania, 1776
View of Mount Etna from Catania, Plate XXXVI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (hand coloured engraving)

The Cone of Mount Etna and the "English House" (Destroyed by the Recent Earthquake), 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Cone of Mount Etna and the "English House" (Destroyed by the Recent Earthquake), 1858. After traversing beds of lava for almost an hour

The Crater of Mount Etna a few days prior to the Late Earthquake, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Crater of Mount Etna a few days prior to the Late Earthquake, 1858. A violent earthquake has occurred upon the high cone of Etna...it threw down, with a tremendous noise

The Crater of Mount Etna in 1809 - from a sketch by Signor Gimmellaro, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Crater of Mount Etna in 1809 - from a sketch by Signor Gimmellaro, 1858. Before us and beneath us was the crater of Etna. The circumference of the crater, according to Sig

The Crater of Hekla; Hekla (Iceland), 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Crater of Hekla; Hekla (Iceland), 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Great Geyser; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Great Geyser; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Crater of Mount Etna - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. Creator: M. Jackson
The Crater of Mount Etna - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. Etna, celebrated from the most remote antiquity for its magnitude and its volcanic eruptions

Gates of the King's Palace, Naples, 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Gates of the King's Palace, Naples, 1860. This Royal palace was begun in 1600, by the command of Philip III. in the viceroyalty of the Count de Lemos, from the designs of Domenico Fontana

Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. Creator: Francesco Piranesi
Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. The eruption of Mt Vesuvius on 8 August 1779 caused great panic among the Neapolitans

Eruption of Vesuvius, 1800/49. Creator: Robert Bradstreet
Eruption of Vesuvius, 1800/49

The Eruption of the Great Geyser in Iceland in 1834, 1835. Creator: Friedrich Theodore Kloss
The Eruption of the Great Geyser in Iceland in 1834, 1835

Eruption of the Volcano Vesuvius, 1821. Creator: Johan Christian Dahl
Eruption of the Volcano Vesuvius, 1821

Vesuvius Erupting at Nightfall, 1625-1652. Creator: Jan Asselijin
Vesuvius Erupting at Nightfall, 1625-1652

The recent eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily - A view of the new crater, 1886. Creator: William Lionel Wyllie
The recent eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily - A view of the new crater, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Les Derniers jours de Pompéi, between 1834 and 1850. Creator: Frédéric Schopin
Les Derniers jours de Pompei, between 1834 and 1850. The Last Days of Pompeii. Depiction of the destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii during the eruption of Vesuvius on 24 August 24

Landscape with Erupting Volcano, Bridge and Wedding Party, n.d. Creator: Ernst Damitz
Landscape with Erupting Volcano, Bridge and Wedding Party, n.d

Eruption of Vesuvius - Sketched on the Verge of the Grand Stream of Lava, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Eruption of Vesuvius [in Italy] - Sketched on the Verge of the Grand Stream of Lava, 1850. Depiction of...lava, destroying the gateway of a villa, and burning the trees

Naples. Vesuvius in the Distance - from an original sketch, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Naples. Vesuvius in the Distance - from an original sketch, 1850. Volcanic eruption in Italy: The lava has already passed over many miles of highly cultivated land...The advancing stream, however

The full-rigger Blixten, 1837-1838. Creator: Unknown
The full-rigger Blixten, 1837-1838. Depicting the full rigger Blixte from Gavle. Belonging to Dan Elfstrand & co Captain C.J Bolin. Came to Gavle's merchant fleet in 1837

Russian-American possessions, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Russian-American possessions, 1856. This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards-one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856

Land of Chukotka and Kamchatka Region, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Land of Chukotka and Kamchatka Region, 1856. This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards-one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856

The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: the Craters at Midnight, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: the Craters at Midnight, 1862. The volcano...in all its terrible grandeur, from a sketch by Colonel Peard...a black column rose majestically

The Eruption of Vesuvius, 1820. Creator: Johan Christian Dahl
The Eruption of Vesuvius, 1820

Eruption of a Volcano (Vesuvius) seen from across the Bay, 18th century. 18th century. Creator: Anon
Eruption of a Volcano (Vesuvius) seen from across the Bay, 18th century

Narihiras Eastern Journey, from the illustrated book " Panorama of Paintings on Screens and Hanging Scrolls (Byobu kakemono ekagami)", 1682

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Pompey the Great, 42-40 BCE, issued by Roman Republic, Sextus Pompeius Magnus. Reverse: the Catanian Brothers - Anapius

Nydia, The Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii, modeled 1855-56, carved 1858. Character from " The Last Days of Pompeii" by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Flight from Pompeii, 1873. Creator: Giovanni Maria Benzoni
Flight from Pompeii, 1873

The Eruption of Vesuvius, 1771. Creator: Pierre-Jacques Volaire
The Eruption of Vesuvius, 1771

Body Cast from Pompeii, 1880. Creator: Giorgio Sommer
Body Cast from Pompeii, 1880. [Plaster cast of human remains from the eruption of Vesuvius, southern Italy, in 79 AD]. Albumen print

Orpheus Returning from the Underworld, 1630. Creator: Tobias Verhaecht
Orpheus Returning from the Underworld, 1630. Previously attributed to follower of Hieronymus Bosch

Ecuador, from Flags of All Nations, Series 1 (N9) for Allen &
Ecuador, from Flags of All Nations, Series 1 (N9) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1887

Guatemala, from Flags of All Nations, Series 1 (N9) for Allen &
Guatemala, from Flags of All Nations, Series 1 (N9) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1887

Eruption of Mount Hecla, 1845. Creator: Smyth
Eruption of Mount Hecla, 1845. Volcanic eruption in Iceland:the mountain burst in two places with a horrible crash, and vomited masses of fire...From the clouds of smoke and vapour

Salvador, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen &
Salvador, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1890

View of Mount Vesuvius as it was in 1757, 1762. Creator: Noel Le Mire
View of Mount Vesuvius as it was in 1757, 1762

Fan Design with Eruption of Vesuvius and Three Views, 18th century. Creator: Anon
Fan Design with Eruption of Vesuvius and Three Views, 18th century

[Plaster Casts of Bodies, Pompeii], ca. 1875. Creator: Giorgio Sommer
[Plaster Casts of Bodies, Pompeii], ca. 1875

An Eruption of Vesuvius, 1824. Creator: Johan Christian Dahl
An Eruption of Vesuvius, 1824

Italy is in mourning, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Italy is in mourning, 1930. L Italie Est En Deuil. Soldiers and fascist Blackshirts help in the rescue and recovery effort in the aftermath of a serious earthquake

A volcano erupts in Martinique, 1929. Creator: Unknown
A volcano erupts in Martinique, 1929. Un Volcan Se Reveille A La Martinique. People grab belongings and flee as smoke and lava spew out of a volcano

The eruption of Vesuvius seen from Portici, ca 1767. Creator: Volaire, Pierre Jacques (1729-1802)
The eruption of Vesuvius seen from Portici, ca 1767. Found in the Collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes

The Last Day of Pompeii, 1833, detail, (1965). Creator: Karl Briullov
The Last Day of Pompeii, 1833, detail, (1965). Depiction of people fleeing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy in 79 AD

Cotopaxi in Eruption in 1743, 1881. Creator: Unknown
Cotopaxi in Eruption in 1743, 1881. From " The Leisure Hour 1881", by. [The Religious Tract Society, London, 1881]

Pompeii, Campania, Naples, Italy, 2015. Creator: Luis Rosendo
Pompeii was an ancient Roman city near modern Naples in the Campania region of Italy, in the territory of the comune of Pompei

The Wairoa Geyser, New Zealand, 1923. Creator: Frank Wright
The Wairoa Geyser, New Zealand, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Destruction of Pompeii, 1833, (1939). Creator: Karl Briullov
Destruction of Pompeii, 1833, (1939). The Last Day of Pompeii, depiction of people fleeing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy in 79 AD

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