Campagna di Roma
Campagna di Roma
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The Campagna di RomaSigned lower right and inscribed lower left: Campagna di Roma/Feby 17. 1844 Watercolour heightened with touches of white on grey paper4.2 by 8.9 cm., 1 ½ by 3 ½ in.Provenance:John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866);By descent until 2015The Roman Campagna is a generic term for the low-lying area surrounding the city of Rome. It was a popular with artists in the 18th and 19th centuries for its atmospheric Roman ruins. The remains of a Roman acqueduct are visible in the distance and the conical structure to the right is a shepherd's hut.){kind=link}
Edward Lear (1812-1888)
The Campagna di Roma
Signed lower right and inscribed lower left: Campagna di Roma/Feby 17. 1844
Watercolour heightened with touches of white on grey paper
4.2 by 8.9 cm., 1 ½ by 3 ½ in.
Provenance:
John Scandrett Harford (1787-1866);
By descent until 2015
The Roman Campagna is a generic term for the low-lying area surrounding the city of Rome. It was a popular with artists in the 18th and 19th centuries for its atmospheric Roman ruins. The remains of a Roman acqueduct are visible in the distance and the conical structure to the right is a shepherd's hut.