Temple of Juno, Agrigentum

1842

Thomas Cole

Associated Names
Thomas Cole

Artist, American, 1801 - 1848

The image shows a landscape with an elevated point of view. Near us on the left, there are remnants of an ancient structure with tall, fluted columns. The horizon is low, emphasizing the sky and distant landscape. The horizon fades into hills or mountains in the distance. The brushwork is delicate with detailed lines and soft shading. The color palette consists of muted cream and soft grays on tan paper. To the right, there are trees and a distant city on a hill, adding depth to the composition.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996], by 1976; acquired 1981 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 24.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Temple of Juno Grigenti /April 1842; upper center in graphite: near sunset I am sitting behind the Temple; upper right in graphite: (9 lines of artist's notes)

Wikidata ID

Q64633186

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