F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Atrium... Lot 293

F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Atrium der Surgeon's House, Pompeji, 1805, Etching Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris) after Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto - 1778 Venice): Atrium of the Casa del Chirurgo, Pompeii, landscape of ruins in ruined Pompeii with figures, 1805, 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 13/1805". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Vue de la Cour ou Cavedium Corinthien de la maison la plus remarquable après celle du Chirurgien indiquée [...]". Date: 1805 Description: View of the ruins of the Casa del Chirurgo in Pompeii. Two figures of shepherds with sheep are depicted in the foreground, adding to the grandeur of the site and emphasising the transience of human creativity. Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture Keywords: Antiquity; ruins; columns; vegetation; engraving; art history; decay; archaeology; transience; perspective; sky; clouds; figures; animal; tree; light and shadow; contrast; tranquillity; history; sublimity;, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian), Size: Paper: 65,0 cm x 94,0 cm (25,6 x 37 in), Plate: 51,5 cm x 72,9 cm (20,3 x 28,7 in), Depiction: 47,3 cm x 71,4 cm (18,6 x 28,1 in)