Description:
series of large stone arches with two figures at lower left image, one seated playing an instrument and the other in a dark cloak and hat walking by seated figure
Label Text:
Label text for ARH 240 French and Italian Drawings Renaissance through Romanticism, written by Ellen Monroe, class of 2015:
This highly finished watercolor bridges the gap between drawing and painting. As a work on paper, it falls under the care of the Cunningham Center for the Study of Prints, Drawings and Photographs, but Granet’s use of watercolor, a wet medium, as well as his use of color, make this piece look more like a painting than a drawing. The subject matter is typical of Granet in its depiction of a vaulted structure. The figures are dwarfed by the architecture that dominates the composition. Granet sold many romantic views like this as souvenirs of Rome.
Tags:
exterior; architecture; men; costume; vegetation Link to share this object record:
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