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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
Museum record:
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