Studies of volcanic ash clouds ordeal 1 2 From Boat Harbour

1 2 From Boat Harbour

A scene from Shakespeare's play Two Gentlemen of Verona

Exterior view of the prison with sheep grazing in the foreground

there are very few women

showing the town of Hastings and a stormy sea crashing against the coastline

Studies of volcanic ash clouds ordeal 1 2 From Boat HarbourCloud formations associated with volcanic eruptions at Vesuvius. Observations at Mount Vesuvius near the Bay of Naples made by the artist on behalf of Sir William Hamilton. Five sketches showing the shape and general appearance of the clouds, cross hatched for depth. The drawings are pasted into volume 1 of Piaggio's notebooks for the period 1779 1781. Original: ink on paper. 1779