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Aqueduct of Nerone, Tivoli

Joseph Antoine David de Marseille

Artwork Details

Aqueduct of Nerone, Tivoli
18th century
Joseph Antoine David de Marseille
pen and ink, black chalk and grey wash over graphite on laid paper, laid down
21 3/8 in x 16 in (54.29 cm x 40.64 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
2012/2.191

Description

Subject Matter:

A landscape with an aqueduct.

Physical Description:

This drawing depicts a landscape with two figures against a tree in dark wash in the lower left foreground and a faintly washed mid-ground scene of a relief of a crowd of figures on an architectural element. An arch of an aqueduct and a faint castle tower somewhat in ruins appear in the background surrounded by lush foliage.

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