Who created "A View of Rome from the Palatine"?

A View of Rome from the Palatine was created by Carl Ludwig Frommel in 1813–17 (?).

When was "A View of Rome from the Palatine" created?

This artwork was created 1813–17 (?).

What medium is "A View of Rome from the Palatine"?

A View of Rome from the Palatine is Watercolor, graphite, gum arabic.

Is "A View of Rome from the Palatine" in the public domain?

Yes, A View of Rome from the Palatine is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A View of Rome from the Palatine

Carl Ludwig Frommel

1813–17 (?)

Medium

Watercolor, graphite, gum arabic

Dimensions

Sheet: 27 3/16 × 41 3/4 in. (69 × 106 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Daniel Ergmann Gift, 2014

Accession Number

2014.119

Art Historical Context

Imagine gazing across the eternal city from the Palatine Hill, one of Rome's legendary Seven Hills and the birthplace of the ancient empire. Carl Ludwig Frommel's *A View of Rome from Palatine* (1813–17?) captures this sweeping panorama in a monumental watercolor on a grand scale—measuring nearly 27 by 42 inches. Created during the early 19th century, Northern European artists flocked to Italy on the Grand Tour,mel's work embodies the Romantic fascination with classical ruins, antiquity, and the sublime beauty of landscape. Frommel, a German painter and etcher renowned for his precise topogra...

A View of Rome from the Palatine

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