Description
Many early-19th-century artists traveled to Italy to immerse themselves in the countryside and paint or draw ruins. Claude Thiénon worked in Italy from 1805 to 1819, producing many works, including this view of a picturesque road outside of Rome.
Accession Number
39936
Medium
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 17.5 × 25.5 cm (6 15/16 × 10 1/16 in.); Sheet: 26.8 × 35.7 cm (10 9/16 × 14 1/16 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Credit Line
Harold Joachim Purchase Fund