F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), At the tomb of Mamia, Pompeii, 1804, Etching

Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice): Ustrinum, burial site at the tomb of Mamia on the via dei Sepolcri, Pompeii, 1804, Etching

Technique: Etching on Paper

Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Dessiné par J. B. Piranesi / Gravé par F. Piranesi L'An 12/1804". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Vue intérieure de links'ustrinum, du tombeau de Mamia, [...]".

Date: 1804

Description: The picture presents a detailed engraving showing 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 an atmosphere of a sublime past.

Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, 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 (Campanian),
Dimensions: 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), Depiction: 52,2 cm x 40,7 cm (20,6 x 16 in) Artist Name: Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice) Medium: Etching Notes: Differential taxation according to §25a UStG, art objects/special regulation. VAT for the artwork purchase price is not shown on the invoice. (VAT: Margin Scheme). A buyer's premium of 25% will be charged on all purchases. The buyer's premium includes VAT, but is not shown on the invoice.

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Condition: Rather good condition. Foxing is visible on 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.