Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, first Baronet, 1792–1871, British
Title:
The Coliseum, Rome
Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite camera lucida drawing on medium, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 10 × 15 1/4 inches (25.4 × 38.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper center: 'No. 369"; lower center: "The Coliseum, Rome"; lower right: "(with extreme care & precision)"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2014.9.2
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
coliseum | architectural subject
Associated Places:
Colosseum | Italy | Rome
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:68751