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The Greek Theatre, Syracuse

Watercolour
ca. 1775 to ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour view of Syracuse as seen from the top of a Greek amphitheatre, with many trees below, a small town in the background, a bay of water, and dramatic cloudy skies.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Greek Theatre, Syracuse (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Abraham Louis Rodolphe Ducros, 'The Greek Theatre, Syracuse'. Watercolour. Late 18th century
Physical description
Watercolour view of Syracuse as seen from the top of a Greek amphitheatre, with many trees below, a small town in the background, a bay of water, and dramatic cloudy skies.
Dimensions
  • From card catalogue height: 54.6cm
  • From card catalogue width: 76.2cm
  • Frame height: 820mm
  • Frame width: 1040mm
  • Frame depth: 20mm
Object history
A preliminary drawing by Ducros is at the Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Lausanne.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1950, London: HMSO, 1962.
Collection
Accession number
P.4-1950

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Record createdFebruary 21, 2007
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