L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), City wall of Pompeii, 1819, Aquatint Ludovico Caracciolo (1761 Rome - 1842 ) after Henry Wilkins (1767 - 1847 ): Ancient city wall of Pompeii North side of the city on the Gulf of Naples, 1819, Aquatint Technique: Aquatint on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "H. Wilkins del. / L. Caracciolo inc.". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Murs de la ville". At the lower part further inscription: "Auf der Nordseite der Stadt". Date: 1819 Description: The depiction shows the fortifications of the lost city of Pompeii under a clear sky, embellished by the sunrise and lush vegetation. Delicate silhouettes of human and animal figures blend harmoniously into the scenery, whose atmosphere suggests tranquillity and grandeur. Source: Henry Wilkins (1767 -1847 ) Suite de vues pittoresques des ruines de Pompeii et un précis historique de la ville, avec un plan des fouilles qui ont été faites jusqu'en février 1819 et une description des objets les plus intéressants / par Henry Wilkins, 1819 | print suite, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: Gulf of Naples; Campania; Pompeii; fortification; city walls; sunrise; silhouettes; vegetation; tranquillity; sublimity; sky; rays of light; art; architecture; history; scenery; harmony; walls; stairs; trees; engraving; figures, 19th century, Romanticism, Cities, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 31,1 cm x 42,3 cm (12,2 x 16,7 in), Plate: 27,0 cm x 36,7 cm (10,6 x 14,4 in), Depiction: 24,5 cm x 34,8 cm (9,6 x 13,7 in)