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The Roman Campagna with an Ancient Fountain

Joseph Anton Koch

National Gallery of Art

The drawing features an elevated viewpoint showing a wide landscape with distant mountains, fine continuous line work, a monochromatic color palette, a figure with a cart being pulled by animals traveling along a path, rock formations, vegetation, a detailed tree, more trees, a building, and a valley with low-lying structures and pathways.

Artwork Details

Date
1795-1805
Medium
pen and brown ink over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
4670 × 3426 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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