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F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Interior of a house in Pompeii, 1804, Etching

Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice): Interior of a house in Pompeii Commercial building at the entrance to the town, 1804, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Dessiné par J. B. Piranesi / Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 12/1804". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Vue Interieure d'une Boutique dépendante de la derniere maison placée à droite en entrant dans la Ville de Pompeia". Date: 1804 Description: The artwork shows a scene in a simple interior with two figures, one drawing, the other looking, and a stove. Various objects complete the detailed depiction. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Pompeii; Campania; Vesuvius; artwork; interior; figures; oven; lighting; shadow; richness of detail; composition; scene; objects; mood; contrast; engraving; historical; study; observation; working life; everyday scene, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 46,1 cm x 62,5 cm (18,1 x 24,6 in), Plate: 42,2 cm x 57,3 cm (16,6 x 22,6 in), Depiction: 37,4 cm x 55,7 cm (14,7 x 21,9 in)

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F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Interior of a house in Pompeii, 1804, Etching

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Starting price  600 EUR

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