Mausolée à l'Extrémité Ouest de la Colonnade, Palmyre (Mausoleum at the Western End of the Colonnade, Palmyra)

1864

Louis Vignes

Associated Names
Louis Vignes

Artist, French, 1831 - 1896

The image shows an ancient ruin with classical columns against a pale sky. There are scattered stones and debris near the columns, with a person sitting among them. In the background, there are hills and the horizon. The image is monochromatic with sepia tones, emphasizing the antiquity of the scene. Soft lighting creates shadows that highlight the details of the columns and rocks.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Ph.D

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 18.5 × 24.7 cm (7 5/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
    mount: 27.5 × 36 cm (10 13/16 × 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.23.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Collection, New York, 2008; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top right in graphite underlined: 17; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: W5009✓; bottom right in graphite: lv0701-093

Wikidata ID

Q64157600

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