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The Colosseum in Rome
Charles Michel-Ange Challe, 1742 - 1764
Challe had drawn after antique monuments in Rome while training to be an architect. He drew the Colosseum from many – often original – viewpoints, like this ruined arch, covered in overgrown vegetation. Using a stump, a tightly rolled up cylinder of soft material, he blended the chalk lines to create shadows.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1952-87
- Dimensionsheight 296 mm x width 476 mm
- Physical characteristicszwart en wit krijt op lichtbruin papier