Temple of Paestum

John 'Warwick' Smith, 1749 - 1831



Temple of Paestum

John 'Warwick' Smith 1749 - 1831

Summary

Landscape with a classical style building in the left hand foreground and the suggestion of further classical style buildings in the distance. On the left is a temple with many columns supporting a pedestal and portico. The building juts out at 90 degrees on the right. Foliage is growing on the pedestal.


Object Name

Temple of Paestum

Creators Name

John 'Warwick' Smith

Date Created

1781 (circa)

Dimensions

support: 12.6cm x 18.9cm

accession number

1927.87

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
pencil
gum arabic

Credit

Gift of Misses Mary Catherine, Loetitia and Julia Sharpe

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