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Roman ruins Including an arched aqueduct and tower (Smaller Italian sketchbook, leaf 2 recto)

1774–75
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Roman ruins Including an arched aqueduct and tower (Smaller Italian sketchbook, leaf 2 recto)
  • Artist: Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby) (British, Derby 1734–1797 Derby)
  • Date: 1774–75
  • Medium: Brush and gray and yellow ink wash or watercolor
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/16 x 6 3/4 in. (23.4 x 17.1 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1957
  • Object Number: 57.102.1(2)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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