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Record Drawing

c.1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Vincenzo Brenna (artist)
Place of origin
Rome (made)

Architectural record drawing showing a restored view of the Colosseum, Rome. Coloured.


Object details

Categories
Designs
Drawings
Architecture
Object type
Record drawing
Materials and techniques
paper, drawing
Paper
Drawing
Brief description
Architectural record drawing by Vincenzo Brenna showing a reconstructed view of the Colosseum. Coloured drawing, c.1775
Physical description
Architectural record drawing showing a restored view of the Colosseum, Rome. Coloured.
Dimensions
  • Height: in (Note: Dimensions taken from Drawings Accession Register for 1879)
  • Width: in (Note: Dimensions taken from Drawings Accession Register for 1879)
Style
Neoclassical
Production
This is one of a number of illustrations, plans and details of Roman buildings, decoration and other antiquities at Rome and Ancona, drawn by Vincenzo Brenna in around 1775. The 98 drawings were originally spread across two albums (Museum Numbers 8478 and 8479).
Places depicted
Rome
Colosseum
Associations
Rome
Italy
Ancona
Colosseum
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
8479:4

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O807157/record-drawing-vincenzo-brenna/
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