Wall painting of Venus and Amor fishing.
Wall painting of Venus and Amor fishing from a house complex neighboring the new fullonica (fuller's shop), Regio VI, Insula XIV, 28 to 32. Illustration drawn by Discanno and lithographed by Victor Steeger from Emil Presuhn's "Pompeji. Die Neuesten Ausgrabungen von 1874-1881," Weigel, Leipzig, 1882. German archeologist Presuhn (1844-1881) lived in Italy for eight years and, with Mr. Discanno and Miss Amy Butts, made exact copies of many wall paintings that are now lost.
Size: 5303px × 5891px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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