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Two illustrations portray a volcano in the middle of an ocean. The top image depicts the volcano erupting, with lava and smoke pouring out of its peak. The bottom image depicts the volcano as if seen from above.

Two illustrations portray a volcano in the middle of an ocean. The top image depicts the volcano erupting, with lava and smoke pouring out of its peak. There are no other islands or volcanos along the horizon line. The bottom image depicts the volcano as if seen from above. There is a large crater inside the volcano.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42412.7
People
Giovanni Battista Borra, Italian (1713 - 1770)
Title
Stromboli
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
1750
Culture
Italian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/371263

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Black ink with gray wash over graphite on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions
image: 36.4 × 23.5 cm (14 5/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
sheet: 54.3 × 37.9 cm (21 3/8 × 14 15/16 in.)
frame: 59.1 × 43.8 × 2.9 cm (23 1/4 × 17 1/4 × 1 1/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Object Number
TL42412.7
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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