A ruined colonnade curves from left foreground to lower right. At the center of the composition a sarcophagus decorated with a cow skull serves as a resting place for a group of travelers. At lower right, an additional group of figures has been added with light pen strokes. Date: 1761. Dimensions: 32.5 x 27.5 cm (12 13/16 x 10 13/16 in.). Medium: gouache, gray wash, laid paper, pen and black ink. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Figures near a Ruined Colonnade, 1761 (CH 18496685)
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