Vue du Sterquilinium situé près du théâtre découvert dans la Ville de Pompeiia by Francesco Piranesi

Vue du Sterquilinium situé près du théâtre découvert dans la Ville de Pompeiia 1805

print, engraving

pencil drawn

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

engraving

"Vue du Sterquilinium situé près du théâtre découvert dans la Ville de Pompeiia" is an etching by Italian artist Francesco Piranesi, created in 1805. It depicts the ruins of a public latrine (sterquilinium) found in Pompeii, highlighting the daily life and sanitation of the ancient city. Piranesi, known for his architectural drawings, meticulously captures the details of the structure, including the tiled floor and the brick walls, while the figures in the foreground offer scale. This etching, now at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, showcases Piranesi's keen observation and artistic talent in documenting historical sites.