VI.9.6 Pompeii. Casa dei Dioscuri
or House of Castor & Pollux.
Rear entrance at VI.9.9. Excavated 1826, 1828 and 1837.
Linked to VI.9.7 and VI.9.8.
Pseudoperistyle and east side
VI.9.6 Pompeii.
W.883, area 17, looking towards west wall and doorway to peristyle 6, in south-west corner of pseudo-peristyle 17.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii, W.884.
Looking west from area 17 the pseudo-peristyle, towards the south-west corner with doorway to area 6 the peristyle and window to room 8.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. Found on 1st July 1828 in room 17, the west wall of the pseudo-peristyle.
Wall painting of masked actors possibly performing the myth of Auge because of the swaddled baby (Telephus?) in the arms of the woman.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9039.
See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1465).
VI.9.6 Pompeii.
Painting of “Tragedy scene” by Giuseppe Marsigli, 30th August 1828, from west wall of pseudo-peristyle/garden.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 350.
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VI.9.6 Pompeii. Painting by Giuseppe Marsigli, 1829, showing the Tragedy scene.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 351.
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VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.206 Found on 1st July 1828, wall painting from west wall of pseudo-peristyle, comedy scene.
PAH II, p.213-4
See Schefold, K., 1957. Die Wände Pompejis. Berlin: De Gruyter. (p.119)
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VI.9.6 Pompeii. Painting by Giuseppe Marsigli, 1828, of comedy scene from west wall of the garden.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 352.
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The original painting was cut from the wall and is now preserved in the Akademisches Kunstmuseum in Bonn.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. Pre-June 1854. Drawing by Zahn of theatrical scene from west wall of pseudo-peristyle.
See Zahn, W., 1852-59. Die schönsten Ornamente und merkwürdigsten Gemälde aus Pompeji, Herkulanum und Stabiae: III. Berlin: Reimer, taf. 60.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.204. Drawing of wall painting from west wall of pseudo-peristyle, comedy scene.
See Gell, W, 1837. Pompeiana. Vol. 2, London: Lewis A. Lewis. (p.46, plate 76)
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.889.
Room 17, looking north-west along the west portico of the pseudo-peristyle, from south end.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. October 2022.
Looking east towards rear garden wall and newly rejuvenated garden, visible from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Room 17, looking east across pseudo-peristyle, from west portico area. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. November 2023.
Room 17, looking east across garden area,
from west portico. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, looking east across pseudo-peristyle, from west portico area.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. 1970’s. Room 17, garden area.
Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.902.
Room 17, looking from the west portico towards the north wall of pseudo-peristyle.
According to Jashemski, the portico on the west was supported by five columns and two engaged-columns.
These were red at the base, and white and fluted above.
The columns were joined by a fence which had a wooden framework.
The slots for fixing the fence can be seen in the sides of the columns.
See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.138-9)
Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. October 2022.
Area 17, looking towards column on west portico. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 830.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.915. Looking towards north-east corner of pseudo-peristyle, with puteal and table.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. 16th September 1876.
Watercolour by Luigi Bazzani, looking towards north-east corner of pseudo-peristyle, with puteal and table.
Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum. Inventory
number 2047-1900.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. January 2023. Room 17, table on west portico. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W..918. Room 17, looking north to decoration on south side of table leg.
A slot for fixing the wooden fence can be seen in the column at the rear.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. March 2009.
Room 17, rear of marble table in garden area. Looking west across portico and tablinum to front of house.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. October 2022.
Area 17, looking towards column on west portico. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.875. Room 17, looking south along portico of pseudo-peristyle, with puteal and table.
Note the slots in columns for fixing the fence.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.916.
Room 17, west portico of pseudo-peristyle, looking east towards marble table and puteal.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.
Room 17, puteal on edge of west portico of pseudo-peristyle. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. January 2023. Room 17, detail of puteal on west portico. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
VI.9.6 Pompeii. W.919. Room 17, puteal on edge of west portico of pseudo-peristyle.
Photo by Tatiana
Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.