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The image shows a street with architectural elements, a statue on the left, and mountains in the background. The drawing uses fine lines and cross-hatching for shading. It is in black and white with varying shades of gray. Buildings with arched windows line the street, leading to an archway in the distance. Birds are lightly sketched in the sky.
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The image shows a street with architectural elements, a statue on the left, and mountains in the background. The drawing uses fine lines and cross-hatching for shading. It is in black and white with varying shades of gray. Buildings with arched windows line the street, leading to an archway in the distance. Birds are lightly sketched in the sky.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Roman Street with Monte Cavo in the Distance

Joseph-Marie Vien

Date
1744/1750
Medium
graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 12.1 x 18 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/16 in.) page size: 42.5 x 27.7 cm (16 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1983.49.154
Credit line
Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Italy
  • architecture
  • Cityscape
  • landscape
  • Rome
Provenance

Antonio Cesare Poggi (died c. 1836; Lugt 617); Charles Edouard Mewes; Mark J. Millard, New York; purchased by NGA, 1983.

NGA object ID 62476. 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.