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The image shows a large urn on a pedestal surrounded by a tree. The colors are monochrome in various shades of grey and black, as it is a pencil drawing. A rooster stands in the foreground next to broken architectural fragments. In the middle ground, a person holds a vase above their head amidst tree branches, and smaller architectural elements are visible behind them.
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The image shows a large urn on a pedestal surrounded by a tree. The colors are monochrome in various shades of grey and black, as it is a pencil drawing. A rooster stands in the foreground next to broken architectural fragments. In the middle ground, a person holds a vase above their head amidst tree branches, and smaller architectural elements are visible behind them.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Ancient Sculptures with a Cock Fighting a Snake

James 'Athenian' Stuart

Medium
graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 22 x 17 cm (8 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2007.72.2
Credit line
Gift of Lowell Libson
Time span
1701 to 1725
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • British
Provenance

(Lowell Libson, NY); gift to NGA, 2007.

NGA object ID 138289. 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.