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ITALIAN SCHOOL, late 18th century

CAPRICCIO WITH RUINS, AQUEDUCT AND TEMPLE

Italian school, ca. 1780–1800

Pen and brown ink with brown wash on paper, laid down on cardboard
17 × 27 cm / 6.7 × 10.6 in
framed: 36 × 46.5 cm / 14.2 × 18.3 in

This architectural capriccio combines elements of Roman antiquity and later ruins, including an aqueduct, temple structures and sculptural fragments. Such compositions were highly popular among Grand Tour artists of the late 18th century, reflecting both antiquarian interests and the poetic imagination of the period.

Provenance: Private collection

Base: Paper

Epoque: XVIII century

Epoque: XIX century

Genre: Genre painting

Genre: History painting

Genre: Landscape

School: French

School: Italian

Technic: Brown ink