Murals of columns, head of Oceanus, and decorated cornices from Pompeii.
Column (left) from Casa di Caccia Antica or House of the Ancient Hunt, , Column (right) from Domus M. Asellini or House of Adonis, , head of Oceanus from Domus M. Holconi Rufi or House of Holconius Rufus, , and decorated cornices. Illustration drawn by Discanno and lithographed by Victor Steeger from Emile Presuhn's "Les Decorations Murales de Pompei," Weigel, Leipzig, 1878. German archeologist Presuhn (1844-1881) lived in Italy for eight years and, with Mr. Discanno, made exact copies of many wall paintings that are now lost.
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