Jean-Claude Golvin

Puteoli (Pozzuoli), the lupanar, the bedroom

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

32.2 x 49.8 cm (Overall) 26 x 20.8 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Puteoli (Pozzuoli)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of a room in the lupanar of Puteoli (Pozzuoli). The drawing is in portrait format. It is framed in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor are visible in the margins.
The drawing depicts a room in a city brothel. The dilapidated room is succinctly furnished with a bed, a perfume burner and ceramic crockery. A curtain closes off the space. A young woman lies on her bed. Drapes and a small garment at the top conceal her nudity. A man stands before her.

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