VI.12.6 Pompeii. Shop.  Excavated 1829-32. (Strada della Fortuna 51).

VI.12.6 Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance doorway to shop.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, found here, painted in black, was graffito CIL IV 298 –

C(aium) Sallustium    [CIL IV 298]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, (p.145)  PAH III, 116.

VI.12.6 Pompeii. June 2012. Looking towards north-east corner of shop. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.12.6 Pompeii. June 2012. Looking towards west side of shop. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

According to Boyce, in the south wall to the left of the entrance, was a rectangular niche (0.48x0.32, 0.25 deep).

It was 1.65 above the floor.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.52, no.192)

VI.12.6 Pompeii. June 2012. Cistern mouth in floor of shop. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.12.6 Pompeii. June 2012. Looking east along pavement outside VI.12.5 and VI.12.6 (centre).

Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.12.6 Pompeii. Pre-1943. Looking across Via della Fortuna towards shop entrance, on left.

On the right is the Vicolo del Labirinto.

See Warscher, T. (1946). Casa del Fauno, Swedish Institute, Rome. (p.10).

Paintings of Sydney Vacher

According to the writing on these paintings, they were from No.51 Strada della Fortuna, described as “Decoration of top of a room”, and on the left side is written “about 10ft to floor”.

According to CTP, No.51 Strada della Fortuna was VI.12.6.

According to PPM, “This room, (Bottega/shop 4) had a pergula/mezzanine floor lit by a window in the east wall. The numerous holes for the support beams in the east wall belonged to this phase of construction. Some small remains of 1st Style wall decoration, coloured green, were conserved in the south-east corner.”

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici. 5. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, (p. 91, no.8, described as “Bottega 4”.)

However, these paintings do not seem to agree with the description of 1st Style, so they are most likely from somewhere else.

Perhaps, they were seen and painted in the rooms in the south-east corner of the atrium of VI.12.5, at the rear of VI.12.6.

VI.12.6 Pompeii. c. March 1879. Painting by Sydney Vacher, detail from upper wall, described as from Strada della Fortuna 51.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.4383-1910.

VI.12.6 Pompeii. c. March 1879.

Painting by Sydney Vacher described as from Strada della Fortuna 51, detail from upper wall.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.4380-1910.

VI.12.6 Pompeii. c. March 1879.

Painting by Sydney Vacher described as from Strada della Fortuna 51, “full size” detail from upper wall.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.4381-1910.

VI.12.6 Pompeii. c. March 1879.

Painting by Sydney Vacher described as from Strada della Fortuna 51, “full size” detail from upper wall.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.4382-1910.

VI.12.6 Pompeii. c. March 1879.

Painting by Sydney Vacher described as detail from Strada della Fortuna 51.

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.4384-1910.