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The image shows a black and white etching of an ancient stone archway with fine brushwork detailing the stone and foliage. A man leads a cart pulled by donkeys towards the arch, while two figures sit on the ground to the right. In the background, the archway leads to a secondary arched gate. Tall trees and foliage crown the arch, with towers rising above them. The sky blends with the horizon, creating a monochromatic palette emphasizing texture and depth.
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The image shows a black and white etching of an ancient stone archway with fine brushwork detailing the stone and foliage. A man leads a cart pulled by donkeys towards the arch, while two figures sit on the ground to the right. In the background, the archway leads to a secondary arched gate. Tall trees and foliage crown the arch, with towers rising above them. The sky blends with the horizon, creating a monochromatic palette emphasizing texture and depth.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Arco di Druso, ora porta di San Sebastiano

Jacob Wilhelm Mechau

Date
1794
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 38.2 x 28.5 cm (15 1/16 x 11 1/4 in.) sheet: 49.2 x 38 cm (19 3/8 x 14 15/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
2003.86.9
Credit line
New Century Fund
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Collection ou Suite de Vues Pittoresques de l'Italie (plate 9)

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Cart
  • animal
  • Building
  • Figures
  • Writing
Provenance

(Thomas Le Claire Kunsthandel, Hamburg); purchased 2003 by NGA.

NGA object ID 127982. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.