F. PIRANESI (1758-1810), Simpulum, simpuvium, ladles from Pompeii, 1805, Etching Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris): Simpulum, Simpuvium, ladles from Pompeii, landscape of ruins in destroyed Pompeii, 1805, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "Dessiné et Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 1805". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Grandes patéres à manche, et ustensiles connus sous les noms de Simpulum ou de Simpuvium, servant à puiser les liquides à Pompeia". Date: 1805 Description: Various ladles (simpulum/simpuvium) from the ruins of Pompeii are depicted on a large scale. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Kitchen utensil; antiquity; statue; fountain; shields; crockery; curtains; masonry; engraving; art history; copper engraving; symbolism; water feature; relief; architecture; ornamentation; armour; inscription; art print; antiquity; ornamentation, 19th century, Classicism, Archeology, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 65,1 cm x 91,8 cm (25,6 x 36,1 in), Plate: 53,6 cm x 66,0 cm (21,1 x 26 in), Depiction: 48,8 cm x 62,8 cm (19,2 x 24,7 in)