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L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), Temple of Jupiter in Pompeii, 1819, Aquatint Ludovico Caracciolo (1761 Rome - 1842 ) after Henry Wilkins (1767 - 1847 ): Temple of Jupiter in Pompeii Ruins of the ancient temple of Jupiter, 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: "Temple de Jupiter". Date: 1819 Description: The depiction reveals an ancient temple ruin in the centre of Pompeii. Against the backdrop of a vivid sky, the architectural structure rests harmoniously in a rural landscape, enlivened by figures and an oxcart. 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: volcano; Pompeii; Campania; Vesuvius; antiquity; temple ruins; pastel shades; architecture; landscape; rural; figures; sky; nature; trees; mountain; ruins; artefacts; history; research; exploration; artwork; classicism; engraving, 19th century, Romanticism, Cities, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 31,0 cm x 41,3 cm (12,2 x 16,3 in), Plate: 26,8 cm x 36,5 cm (10,6 x 14,4 in), Depiction: 24,7 cm x 33,8 cm (9,7 x 13,3 in)

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L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), Temple of Jupiter in Pompeii, 1819, Aquatint Ludovico Caracciolo (1761 Rome - 1842 ) after Henry Wilkins (1767 - 1847 ): Temple of Jupiter in Pompeii Ruins of the ancient temple of Jupiter, 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: "Temple de Jupiter". Date: 1819 Description: The depiction reveals an ancient temple ruin in the centre of Pompeii. Against the backdrop of a vivid sky, the architectural structure rests harmoniously in a rural landscape, enlivened by figures and an oxcart. 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: volcano; Pompeii; Campania; Vesuvius; antiquity; temple ruins; pastel shades; architecture; landscape; rural; figures; sky; nature; trees; mountain; ruins; artefacts; history; research; exploration; artwork; classicism; engraving, 19th century, Romanticism, Cities, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 31,0 cm x 41,3 cm (12,2 x 16,3 in), Plate: 26,8 cm x 36,5 cm (10,6 x 14,4 in), Depiction: 24,7 cm x 33,8 cm (9,7 x 13,3 in)

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