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De la Rue, draughtsman, active 18th century.

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  • Works from the collections
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Images from the collections

Images by De la Rue, draughtsman, active 18th century.

9 images from works
  • "Vulcan's cave" on the Solfatara, near Naples, showing volcanic gases and the processing of alum. Etching by Bénard after Delarue.
  • A mine: cross-sections of the galleries. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • Mount Vesuvius in quiescence by night, 1757, with the Bay of Naples and fishermen. Etching by R. Benard after Delarue.
  • A mine: cross-sections. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • Staking out and digging a mine. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • A mine: cross-sections of the galleries and miners are digging. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • Mount Vesuvius erupting dramatically in 1754, with three spectators looking on. Etching by R. Benard after Delarue.
  • A mine: cross-sections and surrounding land. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.
  • An explosion in a mine: cross-sections. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.

Works from the collections

9 works

    • Pictures
    • Online

    A mine: cross-sections. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.

    De la Rue, draughtsman, active 18th century. | Date: [between 1700 and 1799] | Reference: 28528i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A mine: cross-sections and surrounding land. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.

    De la Rue, draughtsman, active 18th century. | Date: [between 1700 and 1799] | Reference: 28820i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A mine: cross-sections of the galleries and miners are digging. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.

    De la Rue, draughtsman, active 18th century. | Date: [between 1700 and 1799] | Reference: 28536i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A mine: cross-sections of the galleries. Etching by Bénard after De La Rue.

    De la Rue, draughtsman, active 18th century. | Date: [between 1700 and 1799] | Reference: 28535i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    "Vulcan's cave" on the Solfatara, near Naples, showing volcanic gases and the processing of alum. Etching by Bénard after Delarue.

    De la Rue, draughtsman, active 18th century. | Date: [between 1700 and 1799] | Reference: 43901i
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Frequent collaborators

Jacques Renaud Benard

Related topics

Volcanoes

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