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Partial View of the Colosseum; verso: Sketch of the Temple of Minerva Medicea

late 18th–early 19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Partial View of the Colosseum; verso: Sketch of the Temple of Minerva Medicea
  • Artist: Johann Christian Klengel (German, Dresden 1751–1824 Dresden)
  • Date: late 18th–early 19th century
  • Medium: Brush and gray ink, over black chalk; verso: graphite, blue wash
  • Dimensions: sheet: 10 1/4 x 14 1/2 in. (26 x 36.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Alain and Marie-Christine van den Broek d'Obrenan Gift, 2008
  • Object Number: 2008.609a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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