Blick durch den Venustempel, Baiae

Italienische Grafik 1824–1911, 1860er-Jahre?

The image depicts an observer standing inside ruins of a stone structure, looking through a large archway framing distant ships at sea. The horizon is low, just above the ocean. A sailing vessel is visible through the arch, with loose brushstrokes portraying ancient textures. Earth-toned colors dominate the scene with figures walking beneath the arch. Faint hills or mountains are visible in the background.
Künstler
Italienische Grafik 1824–1911
Datierung
1860er-Jahre?
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
watercolor with gouache over traces of graphite on wove paper
Maße
19,3 × 26,3 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image depicts an observer standing inside ruins of a stone structure, looking through a large archway framing distant ships at sea. The horizon is low, just above the ocean. A sailing vessel is visible through the arch, with loose brushstrokes portraying ancient textures. Earth-toned colors dominate the scene with figures walking beneath the arch. Faint hills or mountains are visible in the background.

Italienische Grafik 1824–1911