VIII.7.24 Pompeii. Casa dello Scultore. Linked to VIII.7.22 and VIII.7.23.

Excavated 1773, 1796 and 1867.

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VIII.7.22 and VIII.7.23 would have been underneath the peristyle and dwelling of VIII.7.24.

It is very difficult to identify from the plan of the area and the photos exactly which area belongs to which.

The majority of the photos of VIII.7.22-24, including the underground areas, are included in VIII.7.24.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north from top of stairs, looking down into atrium.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. June 2009. Looking north towards atrium, from stairs. Photo courtesy of Sera Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

Detail of threshold of upper level access stairs, looking east towards Via Stabiana, and above VIII.7.23.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Area of triclinium on east side of staircase, with threshold still visible.

According to Jashemski this room had a good view of the garden. Looking east. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Detail of threshold from triclinium onto north portico, now collapsed.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south from top of stairs across garden towards Odeon. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. June 2009. Looking south across upper garden area. Photo courtesy of Sera Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. c.1819 sketch by W. Gell.

Looking south above Temple at VIII.7.25, towards atrium, steps to upper floor and area of upper portico garden, (in centre of sketch). 

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. 39 verso.

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VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010.  North-west corner of northern garden portico looking into VIII.7.26.

This shows the small room or cupboard on the east side of the triclinium of VIII.7.26. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Northern portico of garden, upper level with west wall looking towards theatre.

On the lower level would have been the vaulted rooms and the kitchen. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Excavation on west wall (north-west corner) of northern portico looking west.

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VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Detail of excavation in above photo, looking down and west. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

Detail of excavation in photo above, looking down and south along corridor towards posticum at VII.7.22.

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VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south-east across northern portico of garden, towards Via Stabiana.

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VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking east across northern portico of garden. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking north-east across northern portico of garden, towards Via Stabiana and Casina dell’Aquila, on the skyline.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Detail of garden well on north portico of garden. Looking east.  Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south along western portico of garden, looking south towards Odeon

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VIII.7.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north along western portico of garden from mid-point (collapsed).

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