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Forum Romanum

c. 1860

Tommaso Cuccioni

Associated Names

Tommaso Cuccioni

Artist, Italian, 1790 - 1864

The image shows ancient Roman ruins from a slightly elevated angle. The horizon is faint against the light sepia sky. In the center, there are grand columns of a temple and a detailed dome of a baroque church. The ruins extend into the distance with remnants of walls and scattered stones. The color palette is sepia, emphasizing the historical nature of the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

albumen silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Lynne and Joseph Horning
Dimensions

image/sheet: 72.39 × 131.45 cm (28 1/2 × 51 3/4 in.)
mount: 86.36 × 140.34 cm (34 × 55 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2019.188.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lynne and Joseph Horning, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Horning, Lynne

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