F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Tavern on a street in Pompeii, 1804, Etching
Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice): Tavern on a street in Pompeii, landscape of ruins in destroyed Pompeii with figures, 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 de la Taverne de Pompeia, qui a pour enseigne un Priape. L'on appercoit l'interieur par les deux entrées".
Date: 1804
Description: The artwork shows a detailed depiction of a landscape of ruins in the centre 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 rushing towards it. The atmosphere is characterised by the play of light and shadow and the dramatic cloudy sky.
Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, 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 (Campanian),
Dimensions: 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), Depiction: 53,7 cm x 77,3 cm (21,1 x 30,4 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. There is a full-page vertical crease in the centre. Large pale liquid stain at the top of the image. Likewise in the lower left corner and u right. Slight foxing. The corners of the sheet slightly bumped and creased. Browned and slightly soiled along the upper edge of the sheet and uncut. Tiny marginal tear in lower centre. Slight rubbing visible in the image.
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Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice): Tavern on a street in Pompeii, landscape of ruins in destroyed Pompeii with figures, 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 de la Taverne de Pompeia, qui a pour enseigne un Priape. L'on appercoit l'interieur par les deux entrées".
Date: 1804
Description: The artwork shows a detailed depiction of a landscape of ruins in the centre 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 rushing towards it. The atmosphere is characterised by the play of light and shadow and the dramatic cloudy sky.
Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, 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 (Campanian),
Dimensions: 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), Depiction: 53,7 cm x 77,3 cm (21,1 x 30,4 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.
Please note for shipping:
Germany: 0 EUR (DHL Parcel); European Union: 22 Euro (includes VAT, but is not shown on the invoice), with DHL Parcel; Non-EU countries: 55 EUR (DHL Parcel).
If the total of your purchases including buyer's premium exceeds 1.000 EUR, we recommend shipping your purchases by DHL Express. We will be happy to calculate the shipping costs according to your shipping location
Please refer to our shipping terms for further information.
Condition: Rather good condition. There is a full-page vertical crease in the centre. Large pale liquid stain at the top of the image. Likewise in the lower left corner and u right. Slight foxing. The corners of the sheet slightly bumped and creased. Browned and slightly soiled along the upper edge of the sheet and uncut. Tiny marginal tear in lower centre. Slight rubbing visible in the image.
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