846 - L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), Entrance to the Forum in Pompeii, circa 1819, aquatint

L. CARACCIOLO (*1761) after WILKINS (*1767), Entrance to the Forum in Pompeii, circa 1819, aquatint Ludovico Caracciolo (1761 Rome – 1842) after Henry Wilkins (1767 – 1847): Entrance to the Forum in Pompeii, c. 1819, aquatint Technique: Aquatint on paper Inscription: Signed in the lower part of the printing plate: "H. Wilkins del. / L. Caracciolo inc.". Inscribed in the lower middle of the printing plate: "PORTIQUE A L'ENTRÉE DU FORUM près du THEATRE.". Date: c. 1819 Description: The image depicts an ancient ruin with a paved forecourt and fragmented columns. Two figures observe the scene, which is accentuated by the contrast between the light areas of the sky and the darker land masses in the background. Keywords: Antiquity; ruins; columns; paving stones; forecourt; figures; contrast; sky; landscape; tree remains; engraving; art history; forum; theater; archaeology; study of past civilizations; work of art; detail; perspective; 19th century; Romanticism; Architecture; Italy, Size: Paper: 31.1 cm x 41.8 cm (12.2 x 16.5 in), Plate: 26.8 cm x 36.4 cm (10.6 x 14.3 in), Image area: 24.2 cm x 33.8 cm (9.5 x 13.3 in) Condition: Good condition. Slight foxing, especially in the margins.