Object Details
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- The Neapolitans attacking the statue of San Gennaro because of the eruption of Vesuvius. San Gennaro was the patron saint of Naples and was believed by the people to be able to control the volcano's eruptions. Here, they attack the statue for not preventing the eruption for occuring. In the background on the left, the volcano can be seen. On the right, a man rises above the crowd, drawing back his arm to hit the statue.
- Data Source
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- After
- Godefroy Durand, French, 1832–1896
- Engraver
- H. Harral, English, active 1870 – 1875
- Publisher
- Harper & Bros., New York, New York, USA
- Date
- June 29, 1872
- Medium
- Wood engraving in black ink on paper
- Type
- graphic design
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