A Roman Ruin

1788

Antonio Zucchi

Associated Names
Antonio Zucchi

Artist, Italian, 1726 - 1795

The image shows a classical building with Corinthian columns and arched openings, surrounded by vegetation. Two figures are depicted fishing near the ruins. In the background, there are hills, trees, and sky rendered in muted tones. The artwork features delicate linework with watercolor or ink washes, creating a soft, atmospheric quality. The color palette includes earthy tones, grays, soft browns, and pale greens, evoking a historical ambiance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown and gray ink with brown, gray, and red wash over black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Vincent J. Buonanno

  • Dimensions

    image: 42 × 53.1 cm (16 9/16 × 20 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 46.2 × 58.6 cm (18 3/16 × 23 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.28.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Koller Auktionen, Zurich, 22 March 2016, no. 3443); (Lowell Libson Ltd, London); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2017

  • Lowell Libson Ltd. British Art. London, 2017: 34.

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: Ant: Zucchi, 1788

Wikidata ID

Q64536279

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