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F. PIRANESI (1758-1810), Decorations and fittings from Pompeii, 1806, Etching

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F. PIRANESI (1758-1810), Decorations and fittings from Pompeii, 1806, Etching
F. PIRANESI (1758-1810), Decorations and fittings from Pompeii, 1806, Etching
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Francesco Piranesi (1758 Rom - 1810 Paris): Decorations and fittings from Pompeii, door knockers, hinges and door hinges, 1806, Etching


Technique: Etching on Paper


Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "Dessiné et Gravé par F. Piranesi L'an 1806". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Mains, heurtoirs, gonds et pentures en bronze qui ont servi aux portes des maisons à Pompeia".


Date: 1806


Description: A detailed engraving shows a collection of metal fittings and decorative elements from the ruins of Pompeii in a symmetrical arrangement. In the centre are door handles in the shape of lions, flanked by geometrically shaped objects and decorative elements.


Source: Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 Mogliano Veneto-1778 Venice) Antiquités de Pompeïa, 1804/1835 | print suite, Mythology, Architecture


Keywords: Engraving; metal fittings; architectural elements; symmetrical arrangement; door handles; lion's head; geometry; decoration; art history; craftsmanship; study; richness of detail; illustration; historical; object collection; design elements, 19th century, Classicism, Architecture, Italy, Pompeii (Campanian),


Size: Paper: 65,0 cm x 92,5 cm (25,6 x 36,4 in), Plate: 54,0 cm x 65,5 cm (21,3 x 25,8 in), Depiction: 48,9 cm x 63,4 cm (19,3 x 25 in)
Condition
Rather good condition. There is a full-page vertical crease in the centre. Slight foxing, particularly in the margin. Significantly browned along the upper edge of the sheet. Dark stain at upper right. Pale stain in the lower right margin of the printing plate.
Dimensions
65 x 92.5 cm
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F. PIRANESI (1758-1810), Decorations and fittings from Pompeii, 1806, Etching

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