IX.3.5 Pompeii. House of M. Lucretius or Casa delle Suonatrici.

Linked to IX.3.24. Excavated 1846 and 1851. (Strada Stabiana 33).

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IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south across atrium to doorway of room 13.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. October 2020. Looking south across atrium to doorway of room 13. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Painting by Michele Mastracchio, of two painted medallions seen on the walls of room 13.

The one on the left, a Psyche or Cupid with a crown of ivy, was located at the north end of the west wall. (Helbig 835)

The one on the right, a Psyche with a basket of flowers, was located at the west end of the south wall. (Helbig 839)

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1049.

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Both of these original medallions were detached and taken to Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory numbers 9345 and 9346.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, ala, west wall.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Painted medallion from room 13. Psyche or Cupid with a crown of ivy, from the north end of the west wall.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9346.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 835.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 13, detail from upper centre of west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 13, detail from upper south end of centre of west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 13, detail from upper north end of centre of west wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Room 13, central painting from west wall, copy by Michele Mastracchio, 1850, of a painting of a seated poet with a comic actor.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1045.

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See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel.(p.346, 1455).

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1986. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 3. Rome: ICCD.  (p. 437)

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Room 13. West wall, centre panel.

Old copy by A. Aureli of painting of seated poet with a comic actor.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (1455).

A very similar drawing by Gregorio Mariani, 1871, can be seen in our VI.17.00 found under the Irace property of Insula Occidentalis.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (1456).

DAIR 83.231. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Room 13, west wall, centre panel. Drawing by Giuseppe Abbate, 1847.

Copy of painting of a seated poet, on the right, talking with an actor who has a comic mask on his head.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1082.

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IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, wall painting in centre of lower part of west wall.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Room 13, lower part of the centre of the west wall.

Drawing by Giuseppe Abbate, 1847, of painting from the predella showing Bacchic symbols.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1051.

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IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 13, looking towards south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Painting by Michele Mastracchio, of painted medallion of a Cupid with a club, seen on the west wall at the south end.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1048.

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The original painted medallion was detached and taken to Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 9341.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (647).

IX.3.5 Pompeii. October 2023.

Room 13, painted sea-monster and dolphin from predella on lower west wall, in south-west corner. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, south and west wall.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. 2016/2017.

Room 13, south-east corner and south wall. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, mosaic floor.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. September 2017. Room 13, looking south. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. September 2015. Room 13, looking south.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 13, south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Copy by Michele Mastracchio of a painting in a medallion of a flying Psyche with hook and basket.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1047.

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The original was seen at the east end of the south wall, and then detached and taken to Naples Archaeological Museum, inv. no. 9344.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (840).

IX.3.5 Pompeii. East end of the south wall. Painting in a medallion of a flying Psyche with hook and basket.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9344.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (840).

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Room 13, south wall. Copy by Michele Mastracchio of the painting of a comic poet and a female figure.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1002.

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IX.3.5 Pompeii. Room 13, south wall. Drawing by Giuseppe Abbate, 1848, of painting of sitting Poet with comic mask, and Muse.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1083.

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Original painting now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 9030.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (1458).

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Room 13, south wall. Painting of sitting Poet with comic mask, and Muse.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9030.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (1458).

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 13, painting of figure at upper east end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 13, detail of figure at upper east end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 13, painting of lobster (?) in upper centre of south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 13, painting of figure at upper west end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 13, detail of figure at upper west end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. October 2020. Room 13, painting in predella in lower part of east end of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. October 2020. Room 13, wall painting in centre of predella in lower part of south wall. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, wall painting in centre of lower part of south wall.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. October 2023.

Room 13, detail of painted panther from lower south wall at west end, in predella. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Painted medallion from room 13. Psyche with a basket of flowers, was located at the west end of the south wall.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9345.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 839.

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