VI.8.24 Pompeii. Linked to VI.8.23.

Excavated 1823, 1826. (Strada di Mercurio 34).

VI.8.24 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking west from entrance, across atrium towards tablinum.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking west across atrium towards tablinum.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking west towards impluvium in atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Impluvium in atrium, and detail of atrium flooring. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.

Looking north through doorway from room in VI.8.23, with doorway to VI.8.24. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.

Doorway between the two houses, looking north across atrium of VI.8.24. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.

West wall of corridor/room in VI.8.23, looking north across atrium of VI.8.24 from doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee. 

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking east into cubiculum on south side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. 1842 painting of east wall in cubiculum on south side of entrance corridor.

See Zahn, W., 1842. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer. (tav.4)

VI.8.24 Pompeii. c.1840.

Painting by James William Wild (1814-1892) of east wall in cubiculum on south side of entrance corridor.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.3997-1938.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Upper north-east corner of cubiculum on south side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Upper south-east corner of cubiculum on south side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. North wall with bed recess in cubiculum on south side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of bed recess in north-east corner of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. 1842 painting of north wall in cubiculum on south side of entrance corridor.

See Zahn, W., 1842. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer. (tav.5)

VI.8.24 Pompeii. c.1840.

Painting by James William Wild (1814-1892) of north wall in cubiculum on south side of entrance corridor.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.3967-1938.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south-east corner of the atrium, and doorway to triclinium.

On the right is the doorway linking to a room in VI.8.23.  Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.

Looking towards south-east corner of triclinium in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

In the centre of the red zoccolo on the east wall was a feline.

In the centre of the red zoccolo on the south wall was a painted peacock under a garland.

In the side panels of the red zoccolo were painted plants.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. 1827 drawing by Zahn of Siren playing the double flute.

Drawing by Zahn of Siren playing the double flute, painted green with white shadows, on a white background of the side panel on the east wall of the triclinium.

See Zahn, W., 1852-59. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: III. Berlin: Reimer, taf. 55.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 1880. Watercolour of east wall in north-east corner.

DAIR 83.77. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. c.1840. Detail of north side of east wall of triclinium in south-east corner of atrium.

Painting by James William Wild (1814-1892).

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.3989-1938.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.

Detail of central painting from east wall of triclinium in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

The central painting was a still life which showed a fallen basket with a capsized fish on a podium, in the background was a lobster/crayfish.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 1889. Watercolour of central painting on east wall.

DAIR 83.78. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. South wall of triclinium in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Painted decoration and central painting from south wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of painted decoration from south wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Detail of central painting from south wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

The central painting, now almost completely faded, might have shown a still life of a turkey/cock in front of a window.

VI.8.24 Pompeii, 1968.

Painted plant from west end of south wall of zoccolo in triclinium in south-east corner of atrium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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VI.8.24 Pompeii, 1968. Triclinium in south-east corner of atrium.

Painted plant and mask from red zoccolo at the south end of west wall. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. West wall of triclinium in south-east corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Central painting from west wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

The severely damaged central still life painting from the west wall showed a rooster with its legs tied, in front of a bowl of fruit and a bunch of grapes.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. Looking towards north wall of triclinium.

DAIB 89.2471. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.8.24 Pompeii, 1968. North wall of triclinium in south-east corner of atrium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Central painting from north wall showing a pig leaning against a base with a basket of onions and sausage above.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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VI.8.24 Pompeii. c.1840. Triclinium in south-east corner of atrium.

Unfinished painting by James William Wild (1814-1892).  Detail from east side of central painting on north wall of triclinium.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.3988-1938.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017.

Looking towards north wall with niche and north-east corner of atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards north wall of atrium, with niche. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Niche in north wall of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2005.  Atrium, looking towards north-east corner of north wall, with niche.

On the right of the niche is a doorway to a cubiculum, which is on the north side of the entrance corridor, seen on extreme right.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking towards east wall of atrium, with entrance doorway in centre.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking east in cubiculum on north side of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Upper south-east corner of cubiculum on north side of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.

South-west corner of atrium, with doorway to small storeroom, on left, and corridor, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking south in small room/storeroom in south-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.

Looking west along corridor in south-west corner of atrium, leading to rear rooms and garden area of VI.8.23.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017.

Looking west along corridor in south-west corner of atrium, leading to rear rooms and garden area of VI.8.23. Photo courtesy of John Puffer.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking west along corridor in south-west corner of atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking towards west side of atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south-west corner of atrium with tablinum, on right. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Tablinum on west side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. Undated painting by Pierre Gusman. Looking towards tablinum on west side of atrium.

(V. Tablinum de la maison de la Petite Fontaine (Région VI, 23, 24). Fin du troisième style.)

See Gusman P., 1924. La Décoration Murale de Pompei. Paris : Morancé, pl. V.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking west into tablinum on west side of atrium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking west into tablinum on west side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Capital from pilaster on north side of tablinum/atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking towards north-west corner of atrium and tablinum. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking towards rooms on west side of atrium. On the left is a corridor, in the centre is the tablinum.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking towards north walls of tablinum, and atrium.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking towards north wall of tablinum.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards north wall of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2010. North wall of tablinum.

According to Bragantini, on either side of the central panel, were painted medallions with flying cupids.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.181)

VI.8.24 Pompeii. Chromolithograph by Vittorio Steeger from a design by G. Discanno, of one of the two side walls of the tablinum, possibly the north wall.

The painting in the middle represents some tragic masks beneath a window, with flying cupids in medallions on either side.

See Presuhn, E and Steeger, V. Le piu belle pareti di Pompei, (III, Tav. II).

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1745.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. West wall of tablinum.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. West wall of tablinum, detail of painted panel with the attributes of Zeus.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards painted decoration on west wall of tablinum. Photo courtesy of John Puffer.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. Painting of wall decorations from west wall of tablinum.

According to Bragantini, in the central panel were the attributes of Zeus.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1983. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 2. Rome: ICCD. (p.181)

See Zahn, W., 1842. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: II. Berlin: Reimer. (tav.95).

VI.8.24 Pompeii. Painting by Niccolini showing centre of west wall of tablinum.

See Niccolini, F., 1862. Le Case ed i Monumenti di Pompei: Book 2, Tav. LXXIX.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. Painting by Niccolini showing various details.

According to Niccolini – 

“Wall painting. There are few paintings of the upper walls found in Pompeii, since almost all are fallen.

This is the third that we publish, which is much richer, and in the whole similar to the others.

The site where this was found is uncertain……………………”

See Niccolini, F., 1862. Le Case ed i Monumenti di Pompei: Book 2, (Tav. LI).

VI.8.24 Pompeii. Painted panel from west wall of tablinum, with the attributes of Zeus.

See Niccolini F, 1862. Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei: Volume Secondo. Napoli. (Tav. LI)

VI.8.24 Pompeii. c.1840. Painting of south side of centre of west wall of tablinum.

Painting by James William Wild (1814-1892).

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.3987-1938.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. September 2017. Looking towards south wall of tablinum.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking towards south wall of tablinum. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.8.24 (Side wall), on left. September 2004.          Vicolo di Mercurio looking west.                           VI.7, on right.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, graffiti was found in September and October 1827.

These were found on the wall following the entrance of VI.8.24, on the corner of the small vicolo.

They read –

M(arcum) Samellium

aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)    [CIL IV 212, painted in red]

Modestum

Aed(ilem) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)    [CIL IV 213]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, p. 137, PAH II, 199; III, 81.

VI.8.24 Pompeii, (side wall), on left. March 2019. Looking west along wall in Vicolo di Mercurio.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii, (side wall), on left. March 2019. Looking east along wall in Vicolo di Mercurio.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. March 2019. Upper side exterior wall in Vicolo di Mercurio.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 Pompeii. March 2019. Detail from upper side exterior wall.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.8.24 (rear wall), on left. September 2005.          Vicolo della Fullonica looking south.                  VI.6, on right.

VI.10 Pompeii, on left. September 2004.             Via di Mercurio looking south.                          VI.8.24, on right.

Fountain of Mercury at VI.8.24, September 2005. Looking west.

Fountain with head of Mercury outside VI.8.24. 1904. Watercolour painting by Luigi Bazzani.

Looking south-west on Via di Mercurio, with entrance doorway to VI.8.24 at its rear.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 139410.