812 - F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), A Tavern on a Street in Pompeii, 1804, etching

F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), A Tavern on a Street in Pompeii, 1804, etching Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rome – 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 – 1778): Tavern on a Street in Pompeii, a landscape of ruins in the destroyed city of Pompeii with figures, 1804, etching Technique: Etching on paper Inscription: Signed on the printing plate at the bottom: "Dessiné par J. B. Piranesi / Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 12/1804". Inscribed at the bottom of the printing plate: "View of the Tavern of Pompeii, which bears a Priapus as its sign. The interior can be seen through the two entrances". Date: 1804 Description: The artwork depicts a detailed view of a landscape of ruins in the center of Pompeii. In the foreground, two figures interact with a horse; behind them, a path lined with the remains of ancient architecture opens up, with a quadriga racing toward it. The atmosphere is characterized by the interplay of light and shadow and the dramatic cloudy sky. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto–1778 Venice) *Antiquités de Pompeïa*, 1804/1835 | print series, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Ruins; figures; architecture; antiquity; path; light; shadow; cloudy sky; artwork; interaction; atmosphere; richness of detail; perspective; scenery; engraving; cultural history; archaeology; decadence; historicism, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campania), Size: Paper: 67.9 cm x 97.4 cm (26.7 x 38.3 in), Plate: 57.0 cm x 78.3 cm (22.4 x 30.8 in), Image area: 53.7 cm x 77.3 cm (21.1 x 30.4 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. There is a full-page vertical crease in the center. A large, pale liquid stain at the top of the image. Similarly, there are stains in the lower left and upper right corners. Slight foxing. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped and creased. Browning and slight soiling along the upper edge of the sheet and the uncut edge. Tiny marginal tear in the lower center. Slight rubbing visible in the image.