805 - F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), At Mamia’s Grave, Pompeii, 1804, etching

F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), At Mamia’s Grave, Pompeii, 1804, etching Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rome – 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 – 1778): Ustrinum, burial site at the tomb of Mamia on the Via dei Sepolcri, Pompeii, 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 the Ustrinum, from the tomb of Mamia, [...]". Date: 1804 Description: The image presents a detailed engraving depicting architectural reliefs on the tomb of the priestess Mamia. Stone faces and geometric patterns indicate the cultural significance of the burial site. Framed by vegetation, the work evokes the atmosphere of a sublime past. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto–1778 Venice) *Antiquités de Pompeïa*, 1804/1835 | print series, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Engraving; Antiquity; Architecture; Relief; Stone faces; Geometric patterns; Cultural significance; Vegetation; Sublimity; Past; Richness of detail; Stone wall, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campania), Size: Paper: 68.0 cm x 49.0 cm (26.8 x 19.3 in), Plate: 57.2 cm x 42.5 cm (22.5 x 16.7 in), Image: 52.2 cm x 40.7 cm (20.6 x 16 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. Foxing is visible across the entire sheet. The sheet edges are uncut, bumped in places, and slightly torn. Visible adhesive margins in the upper left and right corners. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped and creased. Large pale liquid stain in the upper right corner.