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 Landscape of ruins in destroyed Pompeii with figures, 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: This etching shows an interior scene with two figures, one drawing, the other with a blank stare. The picture is dominated by darkness, emphasised by light-flooded accents and a wealth of detail in the deep black and white depiction. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Etching; Interior; Figures; Reading; View; Darkness; Light; Accents; Richness of detail; Black and white; Representation; Art; Composition; Texture; Shadow; Contrast; Drama; Scenery; Image analysis; Art history, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 65,0 cm x 93,0 cm (25,6 x 36,6 in), Plate: 42,7 cm x 57,2 cm (16,8 x 22,5 in), Depiction: 37,4 cm x 55,4 cm (14,7 x 21,8 in)