Orra White Hitchcock drawing of veins of lava, Somma, Mount Etna, Italy

Item Information

Title:
Orra White Hitchcock drawing of veins of lava, Somma, Mount Etna, Italy
Description:
One of 61 drawings done by Orra White Hitchcock for use in Professor Edward Hitchcock's classes on geology and natural history. This is a reproduction of a preexisting drawing found in Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863
Date:
[ca. 1833–1840]
Format:
Drawings/Illustrations
Genre:
Scientific illustrations
Reproductions
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Map Case 4 Drawer 13 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Orra White Hitchcock Classroom Drawings
Subjects:
Veins (Geology)--Italy--Etna, Mount--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Lava flows--Italy--Etna, Mount--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Places:
Italy > Sicily (region)
Extent:
1 drawing; 34 x 42 cm.
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:19710
Terms of Use:
Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found.
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Language:
English