Vue de deux Tombeaux antiques tailles da…

Rare aquatint of an ancient tomb built into the rock, Sicily by Jean Pierre Houel.

The series was made after Houel’s second trip to Italy. He had spent three years in Sicily and made numerous drawings of archaeological sites, views and natural phenomena. The most important series of views of these islands recording many sites that no longer exist. All of the aquatints were produced by Houel.

 From Houel’s, Voyage Pittoresque des Isles de Sicilie, de Malte, et de Lipari.