Unknown (19th), Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, 26 April 1872, 1872, albumen paper print Unknown (19th century): Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, 26 April 1872 with spectacular ash clouds in the sky, 1872, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print Inscription: Lower right inscribed in the printing plate: "Napoli, Eruzione 26 Aprile 1872 Ore b 1/2[?]". lower left numbered in the printing plate: "83.". Date: 1872 Description: The sepia-coloured image documents spectacular volcanic activity viewed from the opposite shore in Naples. Extensive clouds of ash rise above a calm stretch of water. Keywords: Volcano; Volcanic eruption; Eruption; Ash cloud; Mountain; Historical; Waters; Natural spectacle; Documentation; Observation point; Smoke; Sky; Atmosphere; Cultural archive; Eruption of Vesuvius 1872, 19th century, Realism, Landscape, Italy, Size: Albumen paper: 19,5 cm x 26,0 cm (7,7 x 10,2 in)