'Vesuvius erupting' Finish:Float frame Winchester Palace was the London

Winchester Palace was the London residence of the Bishops of Westminster

Built by the Thames Ironworks

Exterior view with a funeral procession on the left

a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren

'Vesuvius erupting' Finish:Float frame Winchester Palace was the LondonLandscape study of Vesuvius erupting under a natural cloud base with smaller fumeroles and other details to the left of the volcano, as viewed. An observation of volcanic activity at Mount Vesuvius near the Bay of Naples, Italy, made by the artist on behalf of Sir William Hamilton. Numbered '117' and inscribed verso 'alra Figa. de 5'. From volume 1 of Piaggio's notebooks for the period 1779 1781. Original: pencil on paper. 05 02 20121780