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Eruption Column at 20,000 feet Heimæy, Iceland
Painted in 1976. Grant visited Iceland in 1973, two sketch-books are in the Fitzwilliam made on that visit. On 9 March 1973 about mid-day he witnessed the eruption of a volcano at Vestmanagjar [PD.23-1996] and there are other drawings of volcanoes in the other sketch-book [PD.24-1996].
Method of acquisition: Given (2001) by Grant, Keith
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Height 149.3 cm
Width 94 cm
Accession number: PD.42-2001
Primary reference Number: 93575
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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