804 - F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), The Interior of a House in Pompeii, 1804, etching

F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), The Interior of a House in Pompeii, 1804, etching Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rome – 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 – 1778): Interior of a house in Pompeii; Commercial building at the entrance to the town, 1804, etching Technique: Etching on paper Inscription: Signed in the lower part of the printing plate: "Dessiné par J. B. Piranesi / Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 12/1804." Inscribed in the lower part of the printing plate: "Interior view of a shop attached to the last house on the right upon entering the city of Pompeii." Date: 1804 Description: The artwork depicts a scene in a simple interior featuring two figures—one drawing, the other looking on—and a stove. Various objects complete the detailed depiction. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto–1778 Venice) *Antiquités de Pompeïa*, 1804/1835 | print series, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Pompeii; Campania; Vesuvius; artwork; interior; figures; oven; lighting; shadow; richness of detail; composition; scene; objects; mood; contrast; engraving; historical; study; observation; working life; everyday scene, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 46.1 cm x 62.5 cm (18.1 x 24.6 in), Plate: 42.2 cm x 57.3 cm (16.6 x 22.6 in), Image area: 37.4 cm x 55.7 cm (14.7 x 21.9 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. Foxing, particularly in the margins. A faint liquid stain in the right margin. A short box pleat in the lower right corner. Several bumps along the upper edge of the sheet; on the right, there are several marginal tears and some wear on the paper. Faint brown stains are visible in the image.