The Eruption of Vesuvius 14 May 1771 by Heinrich Guttenberg (after Pierre-Jacques Volaire) (c. 1800) Round / Oval Mirrors One porringer is cast with

One porringer is cast with the name KENRICK on the underside

Condition: Very good vintage condition

The work has been de-acidified and archival mounted in a deep bevel mat framed in white gold square section molding

SKU: 6383

The rim is bound in place with fiber cording and a later applied drawn steel wire

The Eruption of Vesuvius 14 May 1771 by Heinrich Guttenberg (after Pierre-Jacques Volaire) (c. 1800) Round / Oval Mirrors One porringer is cast with"Eruption du Mont Vsuve, du 14 Mai, 1771 (Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, May 14, 1771)" is an engraving by Heinrich Guttenberg after a painting by Pierre Jacques Volaire. In this imposing composition, molten lava spews from the mouth of Mount Vesuvius in Italy and winds down the hillside towards the Bay of Naples. Energetic human figures observe the spectacle, their small scale emphasizing the volcanos enormity. Vesuvius erupted six times between 1707 and