The Coliseum, Rome

John 'Warwick' Smith, 1749 - 1831



The Coliseum, Rome

John 'Warwick' Smith 1749 - 1831

Summary

View of a large classical ruin in the centre mid ground, with several tiers and arched windows around the breadth of the 2nd from top level. Trees and shrubs in foreground. Remains of brick buildings with arches to right. Other smaller building with red tiled roofs to the left middleground.


Object Name

The Coliseum, Rome

Creators Name

John 'Warwick' Smith

Date Created

1781 (circa)

Dimensions

support: 34.3cm x 52.6cm

accession number

1927.58

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
pencil

Credit

Gift of Misses Mary Catherine, Loetitia and Julia Sharpe

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