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Ruin of an Amphitheatre at Pouzzoles (Kingdom of Naples), plate 9 from Oeuvres de A. Calame

A work made of lithograph on buff chine collé, laid down on off-white wove paper.
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  • A work made of lithograph on buff chine collé, laid down on off-white wove paper.

Date:

1851

Artist:

Alexandre Calame (Swiss, 1810-1864)
published by F. Delarue (French, 1805-1886)
printed by Jacomme et Compagnie (French, 19th century)

About this artwork

Ruin of an Amphitheater at Pouzzoles (Kingdom of Naples) was made after a lost 1845 sketch by the painter and engraver Alexandre Calame. Created during the middle of Calame’s trip to Italy, this image depicts a plainly dressed hermit standing amidst a large ruin and quietly reading a book, perhaps the Bible. Calame, a Calvinist, employed the grandiose ruins of the amphitheater as an evocation of God’s power over man.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Alexandre Calame

Title

Ruin of an Amphitheatre at Pouzzoles (Kingdom of Naples), plate 9 from Oeuvres de A. Calame

Place

Switzerland (Artist's nationality:)

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Published 1851

Medium

Lithograph on buff chine collé, laid down on off-white wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 28.7 × 19.3 cm (11 5/16 × 7 5/8 in.); Sheet: 40.6 × 29 cm (16 × 11 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Charles Deering Collection

Reference Number

Obj: 132864

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