At top; a naval battle between three Bireme warships manned by armed soldiers. One more boat is sinking in flames next to rocks. On the island stands a Sacellum or temple with a statue of Neptune; and a warrior with helmet; shield and pike. The vignette below shows various types of fish; octopus and lobster. Copperplate engraved by Tommaso Piroli from his own 鈥楢ntichita di Ercolano' (Antiquities of Herculaneum); Rome; 1789. Italian artist and engraver Piroli (1752-1824) published six volumes between 1789 and 1807 documenting the murals and bronzes found in Heraculaneum and Pompeii.