VII.9.68 Pompeii. Bottega o
stanza con la porta che conduce alla Edificio di Eumachia.
Shop or room with doorway linking to Eumachia’s Building.
Excavated c.1814, 1817, 1836. (Strada dell’Abbondanza 57).
VII.9.68/67 Pompeii. December 2018. Entrance doorways on north side of Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
VII.9.68/67 Pompeii. September 2011. Looking north to entrance doorway on left side of fountain. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
According to Cooke, Cockburn and Donaldson, there is a flight of stairs leading into the street by a doorway.
At the bottom of the stairs is a small chamber, having an opening into the street, and one on the landing at the foot of the staircase.
The walls of this chamber are embellished with various paintings on a black background, among which is a remarkable landscape, having in the distance lofty mountains, a river winding through verdant meadows, with herds and shepherds and views of villas, and in the foreground a statue, before which is a group offering sacrifices.
There is a fountain in the street, immediately opposite the door of the staircase.
The outer elevation of the walls towards the two streets is decorated in stucco with pilasters, cornices and pediments, lightly relieved, and not inelegant in detail, (see VII.9.67).
See Cooke, Cockburn Donaldson, Pompeii, pt. 1, 1827, (p.53).
VII.9.68 Pompeii. October 2023.
Looking
north to entrance doorway into shop. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance on Via dell’Abbondanza, with entrance at VII.9.67 on the right side.
VII.9.68/7 Pompeii, 1978.
Looking towards entrance doorways on north side of Via
dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Roberta Falanelli.
VII.9.68/67 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Looking towards entrance doorways on north side of Via dell’Abbondanza.
Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1159.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway to shop-room, looking north.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking north through entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of shop-room.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. March 2009. North-west corner and remains of wall painting on west wall.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. March 2009. Detail of west wall with remains of wall painting.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. March 2009. North side of shop-room.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. March 2009. North-east corner, with alcove.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. March 2009. East side with doorway to VII.9.67, stairs and ramp to upper floor.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. March 2009. East side, and steps to rear of Eumachia’s Building.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. December 2005. North-east side, and steps to Eumachia’s Building.
VII.9.68 Pompeii. March 2009. Vaulted ceiling.