Pompeiana - the topography, edifices, and ornaments of Pompeii (1817) (14779900154)

Identifier: pompeianaedifice00gell (find matches)
Title: Pompeiana : the topography, edifices, and ornaments of Pompeii
Year: 1817 (1810s)
Authors: Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836 Gandy, John P. (John Peter), 1787-1850 Lewis, Frederick Christian, 1779-1856 Hobsen, H Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878 Hollis, George, 1793-1842 Lizars, W. H. (William Home), 1788-1859 Le Keux, John Henry, 1812-1896 Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870 Cooke, George, 1781-1834 Shury, James Rawle, S Wise, W Porter, S Walker, John, 1759-1830 Pye, John, 1782-1874 Goodall, Edward, 1795-1870 Heath, Charles, 1785-1848
Subjects: Architecture, Roman -- Italy Pompeii (Extinct city) Pompeii (Extinct city) Pompeii (Extinct city) -- Buildings, structures, etc Pompeii (Extinct city) -- Maps
Publisher: London : Printed for Rodwell and Martin
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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Engraved by .V, i.! s e IPOMIPIEEE.VIEW OF oisrE or the towers from the outside. Published Jmie 2.1817,V ilefsT KodweH S- hiartLa.HevrBoud. Street. i POMPEIANA. 335 PLATE XVI. WALLS OF THE CITY. At the second tower from the spectator is seen thesally-port. The front wall, which was stuccoed,with a flat face, is, as usual, demolished. Thereturns are rusticated in the same material. Theramparts communicate through the towers byarches. In the left corner is the lower part ofa battlement. PLATE XVIT. Here may be observed the arched door-way, con-ducting through the lower stories to the sally-port, by a stair-case constructed in that part ofthe tower which projected towards the city, soas to leave the communication free from ram-part to rampart. Three of the stone spouts,also, to convey the water from the latter, arevisible. None of the battlements remain entirein any part shown in these two views. 136 POMPEIANA, PLATE XVIII. Is compiled from remains found in the street of theNolan Gate. T