The Colosseum Seen from the Palatine Hill

1860s(?)

Julius Zielke

Associated Names
Julius Zielke

Artist, German, 1826 - 1907

The image depicts a landscape with ancient ruins and lush vegetation. A person in dark clothing is seated on a slope covered with green and yellow brush. Crumbling brick arches are visible among the foliage. Trees and shrubbery fill the middle distance, leading to the distant view of the Colosseum against rolling hills and mountains. The sky is a bright blue with fluffy clouds. The color palette includes earthy browns, lush greens, and warm beige tones. The painting features fine, textured brushstrokes creating a detailed yet soft representation of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache over traces of graphite, touched with gum arabic, on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.7 × 32.1 cm (7 3/4 × 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.73.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Mia N. Weiner, Norfolk, CT); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in red ink: Jul. Zielcke ROMA; by later hand, upper left in graphite: JULIUS ZIELCKE / Danzica 1826 - Roma 1907

Wikidata ID

Q64591738

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