Studies of volcanic ash clouds Product:Greetings card Views Cities Streets An Aerial

Views Cities Streets An Aerial view of Princes Street in Edinburgh

Egypt was where the British had a key interest in the Suez Canal and Constantinople represents the main focus of the war between Russia and Turkey

He is imitating the pose of the first emperor

Inscribed verso in ink: 'Sir Chas Lyell 7161a'

Studies of volcanic ash clouds Product:Greetings card Views Cities Streets An AerialCloud 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