F. PIRANESI (*1758) after PIRANESI (*1720), Tavern... Lot 295

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), Size: 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)