L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), The area around Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius, 1819, Aqua Ludovico Caracciolo (1761 Rome - 1842 ) after Henry Wilkins (1767 - 1847 ): Area around Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius Panorama of Campania 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: "Vue Générale du Vésuve et de la Situation de Pompeii". Date: 1819 Description: Historical landscape depiction showing Vesuvius erupting behind an idyllic scene, presumably Pompeii. Figures in the foreground enjoy the view, emphasising the peaceful atmosphere before the natural catastrophe. 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: Campania; Vesuvius; Pompeii; eruption; historical depiction; landscape; idyll; peace; observer figures; nature; catastrophe; art; classicism; tranquillity; perspective; scenery; relaxation; history; transience;, 19th century, Romanticism, Cities, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 31,0 cm x 41,3 cm (12,2 x 16,3 in), Plate: 28,0 cm x 38,5 cm (11 x 15,2 in), Depiction: 25,0 cm x 36,2 cm (9,8 x 14,3 in)