Temple of Venus and Rome from the Colosseum by William Pars, William Pars

"temple of venus and rome from the colosseum," by the english artist william pars. Watercolour with pen and brown and black ink over graphite on blued white laid paper. 12 1/16 inches x 16 3/8 inches (30. 6 cm x 41. 6 cm). Dated 1781. Courtesy of the paul mellon collection, yale center for british art, yale university, new haven, connecticut.