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Torre dei Schiavi, The Roman Campagna (from Cropsey Album)

Jasper Francis Cropsey

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a landscape. A ruined white stone cylindrical tower with a rounded entrance stands in the center. The tower has no roof. An arched opening is visible on the right side. A person and animals are on the ground. Mountains are visible on the horizon. A round sun is on the right side of the horizon.

Artwork Details

Date
1853
Medium
Graphite, white gouache, and brown and gray ink washes on dark buff wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 435 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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