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1819 Wilkins Pompeii Theatre Couvert Print Grand Tour Picturesque Views Italy

Description: "Theatre Couvert." A sepia aquatint, this one engraved by Francesco Inghirami. Plate number XXVII. A genuine antique engraving from a set of Picturesque Views, published in Rome in 1819 under the title "Suite des Vues Pittoresques des Ruines de Pompeii et un Precis Historique de la Ville avec un Plan des Foures qui ont ete faites jusqu'en Fevrier 1819." The artist was Henry Wilkins (1767 - 1847). A fine aquatint, the sepia colour tone conveying well the heat of Italy and the site. A fine view of the theatre that would once have been roofed. Pompeii was buried during a volcanic eruption in AD79. It was rediscovered c1738, and just prior to the publication of these prints by Wilkins, much progress had been made in excavating the site when Italy was under the rule of France 1806 - 1816. The site would have been high on the list of those Georgian aristocrats who were expected to embark on a Grand Tour of Europe. Such tourists can be seen on many of these engravings, though the site is delightfully uncrowded! One of a number of such engravings from the set I am listing on ebay. Please see my other items. Size: the sheet measures approx. 40.5cms x 28cms.Condition: There is foxing in the margins, but print image is in a good condition. Postage: £4.75 within the UK. £12.00 to Europe, £18.00 to USA.I have other antique prints, maps, books, etc. in my ebay shop. Please see my other items.

Price: 19.99 GBP

Location: Fairlight, East Sussex

End Time: 2024-11-17T17:43:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 23.29 GBP

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Item Specifics

Return postage will be paid by: Buyer

Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted

After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days

Listed By: Dealer or Reseller

Subject: Pompeii, Italy. Topographical. History

Originality: Original

Size: Medium (up to 36in.)

Material: Aquatint

Colour: Sepia

Print Surface: Paper

Listed by Self-Representing Artist?: No

Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)

Artist: Henry Wilkins.

Year of Production: 1819

Theme: Theatre

Type: Print

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