The Theatre of Marcellus, Rome

Samuel Prout, 1783 - 1852



The Theatre of Marcellus, Rome

Samuel Prout 1783 - 1852

Summary

Street scene beneath classical ruins. Large columns with corinthian capitals supporting a vertical brick wall with a bell tower to the far right. Dilapidated buildings on either side of a road in the foreground. There are figures and baskets of produce in the street.


Object Name

The Theatre of Marcellus, Rome

Creators Name

Samuel Prout

Date Created

1825 (circa)

Dimensions

support (sight): 40.6cm x 28.4cm

accession number

1920.644

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
gouache

Credit

Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920

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