A Reconstruction of the Mausoleum of Augustus (above) and a View of the Ruins (below)
before 1704
Medium
Pen and black ink, brush and brown wash, red chalk
Dimensions
13 1/6 x 8 1/8 in. (33.4 x 20.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Helen and János Scholz, 1958
Accession Number
58.648.2(28)
Tags
About this artwork
Jan Goeree's "A Reconstruction of the Mausoleum of Augustus (above) and a View of the Ruins (below)" (before 1704) The work, executed in pen and black ink, brush and brown wash, red chalk, measures 13 1/6 x 8 1/8 in. and Prints served crucial roles in disseminating artistic ideas and images across geographic and social boundaries. This work provides valuable insights into Jan Goeree's artistic practice and the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.
About the Artist
Jan Goeree · 1670–1731
Comment on works: Painter; Draughtsman; Engraver; History; Subjects in landscapes