845 - L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), Impluvium, Pansa, Pompeii, circa 1819, aquatint

L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), Impluvium, Pansa, Pompeii, circa 1819, aquatint Ludovico Caracciolo (1761 Rome – 1842) after Henry Wilkins (1767 – 1847): View of the impluvium in the house of Gaius Cuspius Pansa in Pompeii, c. 1819, Aquatint Technique: Aquatint on paper Inscription: Signed at the bottom of the printing plate: “H. Wilkins del. / L. Caracciolo inv.”; inscribed in the lower center of the printing plate: “Impluvium de la Maison de Pansa.” Date: c. 1819 Description: The artwork depicts a historical site featuring a colonnade and ruins. Sophisticated reproduction techniques convey the transience of architectural relics and their cultural significance. Source: Henry Wilkins (1767–1847) Suite of Picturesque Views of the Ruins of Pompeii and a Historical Account of the City, with a Map of the Excavations Conducted Up to February 1819 and a Description of the Most Interesting Objects / by Henry Wilkins, 1819 | print suite, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: artwork; historical site; colonnade; ruins; reproduction technique; transience; architectural relics; cultural significance; engraving; architecture; antiquity; documentation; art history; conservation; image interpretation; classicism; 19th century; Romanticism; Architecture; Italy; Pompeii (Campania), Size: Paper: 31.1 cm x 41.8 cm (12.2 x 16.5 in), Plate: 18.5 cm x 27.1 cm (7.3 x 10.7 in), Image area: 16.9 cm x 24.8 cm (6.7 x 9.8 in) Condition: Good condition. Slight foxing, especially in the margins.