The Two Great Temples at Paestum
Watercolour
ca. 1782 (made)
ca. 1782 (made)
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Watercolour depicting the two ruined temples at Paestum, with scrubland in the foreground and three armed figures moving into the scene in the bottom left hand corner. The painting is executed in pale grey and blue tones. Inscribed on the back with the title in the artist's hand.
Object details
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| Title | The Two Great Temples at Paestum (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and pencil |
| Brief description | Watercolour by John Robert Cozens (1752-97) depicting 'The Two Great Temples at Paestum'. Italy, ca. 1782. |
| Physical description | Watercolour depicting the two ruined temples at Paestum, with scrubland in the foreground and three armed figures moving into the scene in the bottom left hand corner. The painting is executed in pale grey and blue tones. Inscribed on the back with the title in the artist's hand. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Temples of Paestum (Inscribed on the back) |
| Gallery label | John Robert Cozens 1752-1797
The Two Great Temples at Paestum
About 1783-1785
Cozens was one of the leading early English watercolourists, with a softly modulated style that evoked a mood of gentle melancholy. The ancient Greek temples at Paestum in southern Italy had been rediscovered in the 1760s. Cozens visited them in 1782 and made pencil drawings, on which this watercolour is based.
Pencil and watercolour on paper
Purchased 1973
Museum no. P.2-1973 |
| Object history | Cozens was at Paestum on 7th November 1782 and executed four sketches which he turned into four watercolour paintings, executed for William Beckford. Two of the paintings are now in the Oldham Gallery and one is in the collection of Peter Agnew. |
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| Accession number | P.2-1973 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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