806 - F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Fragments from Mamia’s Tomb, Pompeii, 1805, etching

F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Fragments from Mamia’s Tomb, Pompeii, 1805, etching Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rome – 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 – 1778): Fragments from the tomb of Mamia on the Via dei Sepolcri, Pompeii, 1805, 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 13/1805". Inscribed at the bottom of the printing plate: "Geometric drawing of a vase and various fragments found in Mamia’s tomb, as well as the masks that were in his Ustrinum." Date: 1805 Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto–1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print series, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Pompeii; Campania; Vesuvius; engraving; antiquity; relics; vessels; patterns; masks; art; symmetry; detailing; warriors; 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 46.2 cm x 64.9 cm (18.2 x 25.6 in), Plate: 36.5 cm x 54.0 cm (14.4 x 21.3 in), Image size: 33.7 cm x 52.9 cm (13.3 x 20.8 in) Condition: Good condition. Pale light staining. Occasional light foxing visible. More distinct foxing spots on the lower margin of the sheet. A smoothed crease at the top center. The upper right corner of the sheet is creased diagonally. Some soiling in places along the sheet margin.