F. PIRANESI (1758-1810), Mirrors and hair rods... Lot 290

F. PIRANESI (1758-1810), Mirrors and hair rods from Pompeii, 1805, Etching Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris): Mirrors and hair rods from Pompeii Utility objects from the ruins of Pompeii, 1805, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "Dessiné et Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 1805". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Miroirs métalliques de forme ronde et quadrangulaire, aiguilles de tète, épingles, et autres". Date: 1805 Description: Collage of some archaeological finds from the ruins of destroyed Pompeii. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Ladies' toilet; Mirror; Hand mirror; Antique; Monochrome; Shading; Depth of space; Architecture; Artefacts; Work of art; Engraving; Science; Museal; Representation, 19th century, Classicism, Archeology, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 65,1 cm x 92,1 cm (25,6 x 36,3 in), Plate: 54,4 cm x 66,6 cm (21,4 x 26,2 in), Depiction: 49,0 cm x 64,4 cm (19,3 x 25,4 in)