Jean-Claude Golvin

Puteoli (Pozzuoli), the lupanar, the corridor

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Graphite (traces), Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

49.9 x 32.5 cm (Overall) 34.8 x 20.8 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Puteoli (Pozzuoli)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the corridor of the Puteoli lupanar (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 corridor in a city brothel. The rooms are arranged on either side of the corridor. They are closed by curtains. Men circulate in this space, conversing with the prostitutes.

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