When the smoke of Vesuvius blows in from the sea, like today, it is the wind called the Scirocco, and is a sign of rain A Hermes is a four-cornered post or pillar ending in a bust or head, & so called from the statues of Mercury & Athens.

When the smoke of Vesuvius blows in from the sea, like today, it is the wind called the Scirocco, and is a sign of rain

A Hermes is a four-cornered post or pillar ending in a bust or head, & so called from the statues of Mercury & Athens.
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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Conan, Jeanie, 1852-1935, artist.
Summary:View of ruins at Pompei with Mt. Vesuvius in the distance "from the upper part of Casa M. L." . Also a sketch of a statue "In the garden of the Casa Marcus Lucretius. Owner's name known by an addressed letter found in the house."
Format: Prints & Drawings
Language:English
Published / Created: [ca. March 1889].
Subjects:
Sculpture > Pompeii (Extinct city) > 1880-1890
Pompeii (extinct city > 1880-1890
Vesuvius (Italy > 1880-1890
Watercolours > Irish > Italy > 1880-1890
Notes:Inscribed in ink on u.c. of album sheet: Pompei.

Physical description: 2 drawings on 1 sheet : ink and watercolour ; 16.5 x 10 cm.

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