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Full Citation |
Material Information |
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Title: |
Aspetto della montagna delllo zolfo uccelllo diavolo |
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Physical Description: |
1 print : engraving, color ; 30 cm. (sheet) |
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Language: |
Italian |
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Creator: |
Terreni, Giuseppe Maria, 1739-1811. |
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Publisher: |
s.n. |
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Place of Publication: |
Livorno, Italy |
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Publication Date: |
1763 |
Subjects |
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Subjects / Keywords: |
Caribbean Volcanoes -- Guadeloupe ( lcsh ) Guadeloupe -- 1760-1770 ( lctgm ) Engravings -- 1760-1770 ( lctgm ) |
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Spatial Coverage: |
Guadeloupe |
Notes |
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Abstract: |
Hand-colored, copperplate engraving depicts the eruption of the volcano, La Soufriere, in Guadeloupe. Two men hunting with dogs in foreground. Crow or raven in decorative cartouche. |
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General Note: |
Illustration from Gazettiere Americano. |
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Biographical: |
La Soufriere, on the island of Guadeloupe, was the site of the first historical eruption observed in the West Indies, circa 1660. In European cultures, crows often symbolize omens and ravens often symbolize death. |
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