VI.2.4 Pompeii. Casa di Sallustio or House of Sallust or Domus A. Cossius Libanus.

Excavated 1805 to 1809, 1969 to 1971, 2005 to 2007 and 2010.

Bombed 1943. Restored 1970.

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VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking north along portico of garden area.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

It should be noted that the house roof, the portico behind the main house and the south garden apartments are nearly all modern reconstructions.

These were made in 1970-71, following many years of abandonment and ruin.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.66-74).

See Laidlaw, A., 1985. The First Style in Pompeii: painting and architecture. Rome.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north across portico and garden towards summer triclinium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

According to Jashemski –

this narrow raised garden, excavated 1806-9, had a colonnaded portico on the west supported by four columns and one pillar.

The adjacent part of the garden on the north, originally had a similar colonnade, but this was later enclosed to make rooms.

In the north-east corner was a masonry triclinium shaded by a vine covered pergola.

This triclinium is unusual because the couches are level.

A shallow marble pool (15cm deep) occupied the space between the three couches.

In the centre of the pool was a monopodium which supported a marble table. The table was destroyed.

Near the wall was a masonry altar.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.121).

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking north along portico of garden area.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Looking north across portico and garden towards summer triclinium.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1396.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1957.

Looking north along peristyle towards summer triclinium. 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.2.4 Pompeii. 1957. Looking north to Vesuvius, columns along peristyle, with roadway Vicolo di Modesto, on right. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

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VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1957.

Looking north to triclinium in garden peristyle. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

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VI.2.4 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking north to summer triclinium with painted north wall. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking east across summer triclinium.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking east across summer triclinium, with one-legged table leg.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1970.

Looking east towards triclinium and north-east corner during the 1969-71 excavations, from north garden area.

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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See Laidlaw, A and Stella, M.S (2014): The House of Sallust in Pompeii. Portsmouth, Rhode Island, (p. 198, S.20, p.191, S.22 and S.23a)

VI.2.4 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Summer triclinium with painted north wall.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1397.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1906. Summer triclinium with painted north wall.

See Thedenat, H., 1906. Pompei Histoire Vie Privee. Paris : Renouard, p. 80-1, Fig. 48.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1906. Summer triclinium with painted walls.

See Breton, Ernest. 1855. Pompeia, decrite et dessine : Seconde édition. Paris, Baudry, p. 228.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. C.1824. Triclinium, Excavated in the House of Actaeon, Pompeii, painting by Charles Frédéric Chassériau (1802–1896).

Now in the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971. Accession Number: 1975.131.95.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. c.1817. Sketch by Chenavard, looking north towards summer triclinium.

See Chenavard, Antoine-Marie (1787-1883) et al. Voyage d'Italie, croquis Tome 3, pl. 142.

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VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1824, Drawing of portico and summer triclinium.

See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei : Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot, (pl. 38,1).

VI.2.4 Pompeii. c.1817. Watercolour of reconstruction of garden area, looking towards summer triclinium.

See Chenavard, Antoine-Marie (1787-1883) et al. Voyage d'Italie, croquis Tome 3, pl. 121.

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VI.2.4 Pompeii. c.1840. Painting by James William Wild, (1814-1892, artist).

Upper sketch, detail of painted stucco at top of a column in the Casa di Sallustio.

Lower sketch, from VI.10.11, Casa delle Baccanti also known as Casa del Naviglio

Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory number E.3965-1938.

For drawings of a capital by Mazois, similar to above:

See Laidlaw, A., and Stella M. S., 2014. The House of Sallust in Pompeii (VI.2.4): JRA 98. Portsmouth Rhode Island. P. 83, fig. 2.39.

See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei : Second Partie. Paris : Firmin Didot, pl. 37, fig. 2.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. c.1824. Drawing of a capital by Mazois, similar to above:

See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei : Second Partie. Paris : Firmin Didot, pl. 37, fig. 2.

See Laidlaw, A., and Stella M. S., 2014. The House of Sallust in Pompeii (VI.2.4): JRA 98. Portsmouth Rhode Island. P. 83, fig. 2.39.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking north along west side of portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking north along west side of portico, with window into tablinum, and doorway to oecus.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Base of column at south end of portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Detail of base of column at south end of portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking south along portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. Looking south along garden portico towards kitchen room. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1970.

Looking south along garden portico during the 1969-71 excavations. 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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See Laidlaw, A and Stella, M.S (2014): The House of Sallust in Pompeii, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, (p. 200, S.28)

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking south along portico, with doorway to oecus and window to tablinum, centre and right.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking south from north end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking south along east wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking east at north end of portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1970.

Looking east at north end of portico during the 1969-71 excavations. 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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See Laidlaw, A and Stella, M.S (2014): The House of Sallust in Pompeii. Portsmouth, Rhode Island, (p. 191, S.23b)

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking south across basin/gutter at north end of portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking east across basin/gutter at north end of portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. December 2017. Looking south-east across garden portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1970.

Looking east across garden area from portico during the 1969-71 excavations.   

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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See Laidlaw, A and Stella, M.S (2014): The House of Sallust in Pompeii. Portsmouth, Rhode Island, (p. 191, S.23b, and p.201, S.29)

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1970.

Broken flower-pot found by Anne Laidlaw in the Bourbon fill during the 1969-71 excavations. 

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.2.4 Pompeii. 1970. Sorting and cleaning at the finds-table during the 1969-71 excavations. 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.2.4 Pompeii. June 2010. Looking south across garden, from garden summer triclinium. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1824, Drawing of paintings on east garden wall, next to summer triclinium.

See Mazois, F., 1824. Les Ruines de Pompei : Second Partie. Paris: Firmin Didot. (Pl. 37,1).

VI.2.4 Pompeii. 1809 painting by F. Morelli of three central sections of the east garden wall.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 128.

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VI.2.4 Pompeii. c.1819 sketch by W. Gell. Looking south along portico in garden area.

See Gell W & Gandy, J.P: Pompeii published 1819 [Dessins publiés dans l'ouvrage de Sir William Gell et John P. Gandy, Pompeiana: the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompei, 1817-1819], pl. 20.

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VI.2.4 Pompeii. Between 1819 and 1832 sketch by William Gell of peristyle decoration.

See Gell, W. Pompeii unpublished [Dessins de l'édition de 1832 donnant le résultat des fouilles post 1819 (?)] vol II, pl. 81.

Bibliothèque de l'Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art, collections Jacques Doucet, Identifiant numérique Num MS180 (2).

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