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The Colosseum, Rome: 3619

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Colosseum, Rome

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Clérisseau, Charles Louis

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 373 mm
Width: 525 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1821) by Whittaker, J. W.

Note

For other views of the Colosseum, see nos. 3612, 3614, 3615; seen from practically the same position as no. 3613, but with Col. slightly more to right

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Black wash
Black chalk
Watercolour
Ink
Gouache

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and gouache with traces of black chalk, pen and ink on paper, with black wash border
Pen and ink

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Clerisseau
  • Location: Bottom right
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Coliseo a Rom (...) / ....... (partly defaced)
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Text: No. 4
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Text: a £1-1-0
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3619
Primary reference Number: 6176
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 8 March 2024 Last processed: Friday 25 October 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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