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F. PIRANESI (1758-1810), Decorations and fittings from Pompeii, 1806, Etching Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris): Decorations and fittings from Pompeii, door knockers, hinges and door hinges, 1806, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "Dessiné et Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 1806". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Mains, heurtoirs, gonds et pentures en bronze qui ont servi aux portes des maisons à Pompeia". Date: 1806 Description: A detailed engraving shows a collection of metal fittings and decorative elements from the ruins of Pompeii in a symmetrical arrangement. In the centre are door handles in the shape of lions, flanked by geometrically shaped objects and decorative elements. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Engraving; metal fittings; architectural elements; symmetrical arrangement; door handles; lion's head; geometry; decoration; art history; craftsmanship; study; richness of detail; illustration; historical; object collection; design elements, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 65,0 cm x 92,5 cm (25,6 x 36,4 in), Plate: 54,0 cm x 65,5 cm (21,3 x 25,8 in), Depiction: 48,9 cm x 63,4 cm (19,3 x 25 in)

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F. PIRANESI (1758-1810), Decorations and fittings from Pompeii, 1806, Etching Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris): Decorations and fittings from Pompeii, door knockers, hinges and door hinges, 1806, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "Dessiné et Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 1806". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Mains, heurtoirs, gonds et pentures en bronze qui ont servi aux portes des maisons à Pompeia". Date: 1806 Description: A detailed engraving shows a collection of metal fittings and decorative elements from the ruins of Pompeii in a symmetrical arrangement. In the centre are door handles in the shape of lions, flanked by geometrically shaped objects and decorative elements. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Engraving; metal fittings; architectural elements; symmetrical arrangement; door handles; lion's head; geometry; decoration; art history; craftsmanship; study; richness of detail; illustration; historical; object collection; design elements, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 65,0 cm x 92,5 cm (25,6 x 36,4 in), Plate: 54,0 cm x 65,5 cm (21,3 x 25,8 in), Depiction: 48,9 cm x 63,4 cm (19,3 x 25 in)

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