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L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), House of Pansa in Pompeii, 1819, Aquatint Ludovico Caracciolo (1761 Rome - 1842 ) after Henry Wilkins (1767 - 1847 ): House of Gaius Cuspius Pansa in Pompeii Ancient ruins, 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: "Entrée de la Maison de Pansa". Date: 1819 Description: This art-historically significant print shows the remains of the ancient architecture of the Pansa House in Pompeii, whose colossal columns and structures contrast impressively against a dramatic sky and mountain backdrop. The image is characterised by a mixture of decay 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: Pompeii; Campania; Vesuvius; antiquity; ruins; columns; archaeology; history; graphics; artwork; decay; grandeur; perspective; mountain scenery; sky; tree; clouds; stone road; engraving; art history, 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 34,3 cm (9,7 x 13,5 in)

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L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), House of Pansa in Pompeii, 1819, Aquatint Ludovico Caracciolo (1761 Rome - 1842 ) after Henry Wilkins (1767 - 1847 ): House of Gaius Cuspius Pansa in Pompeii Ancient ruins, 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: "Entrée de la Maison de Pansa". Date: 1819 Description: This art-historically significant print shows the remains of the ancient architecture of the Pansa House in Pompeii, whose colossal columns and structures contrast impressively against a dramatic sky and mountain backdrop. The image is characterised by a mixture of decay 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: Pompeii; Campania; Vesuvius; antiquity; ruins; columns; archaeology; history; graphics; artwork; decay; grandeur; perspective; mountain scenery; sky; tree; clouds; stone road; engraving; art history, 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 34,3 cm (9,7 x 13,5 in)

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L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), Forum of Pompeii, 1819, Aquatint Ludovico Caracciolo (1761 Rome - 1842 ) after Henry Wilkins (1767 - 1847 ): Forum of Pompeii, ruins of the ancient city on Mount Vesuvius, 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: "Extrêmité du Forum au S.". Date: 1819 Description: The engraving illustrates an ancient landscape of ruins in the centre of Pompeii, harmoniously embedded in a mountainous environment. Crumbling columns and architectural elements dominate the picture, interspersed with a few figures that emphasise the former splendour. 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: Pompeii; Campania; Vesuvius; art history; engraving; ruins; antiquity; architecture; columns; mountain landscape; figures; decay; illustration; printmaking; classicism; historicism; archaeology; architectural remains; atmosphere; ruins; perspective; documentation; transience, 19th century, Romanticism, Cities, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 31,0 cm x 41,3 cm (12,2 x 16,3 in), Plate: 27,0 cm x 36,7 cm (10,6 x 14,4 in), Depiction: 24,4 cm x 34,0 cm (9,6 x 13,4 in)