'Vesuvius erupting' wood panelling George Best finds his way

George Best finds his way to goal blocked by 5 England defenders Final score: Ireland 1-3 England

Chapel belonging to the Philanthropic Society Institution

Earl of Oxford

9 December 1730

'Vesuvius erupting' wood panelling George Best finds his wayStudy of Vesuvius erupting, showing spiralling columns of gas and ash. Two detail drawings illustrate forms of pulsing ejections. Text below the drawing in Italian, ' del fumo seguente, ma sempre senza dileguarsi in ' An observation of volcanic activity at Mount Vesuvius near the Bay of Naples, Italy, made by the artist on behalf of Sir William Hamilton. From volume 1 of Piaggio's notebooks for the period 1779 1781. Original: pencil on paper. 1780