The Pyramid of Sesto near the Gates of St. Pauli in Rome

c. 1764

Franz Edmund Weirotter

Associated Names
Franz Edmund Weirotter

Artist, Austrian, 1730 - 1771

The image shows a large conical structure covered in vegetation. The horizon is blocked by the structure, which features arched windows and vines. The sky has swirling clouds. The painting is done in a cross-hatched style, and there are two figures on a rocky outcrop. The color palette is mostly browns and sepia tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper [proof state]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 17.3 x 9.7 cm (6 13/16 x 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.63.2

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1959

  • OEUVRE DE F.E. WEIROTTER, publ. Paris, after 1771 (L.C.# NE 2180 .W4A3 fol.).

Wikidata ID

Q74884079

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