Who created "Baths of Trajan (Sette Sale, Villa Brancaccio, Rome)"?

Baths of Trajan (Sette Sale, Villa Brancaccio, Rome) was created by William Stanley Haseltine in ca. 1882.

What medium is "Baths of Trajan (Sette Sale, Villa Brancaccio, Rome)"?

Baths of Trajan (Sette Sale, Villa Brancaccio, Rome) is Watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on blue wove paper.

Is "Baths of Trajan (Sette Sale, Villa Brancaccio, Rome)" in the public domain?

Yes, Baths of Trajan (Sette Sale, Villa Brancaccio, Rome) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Baths of Trajan (Sette Sale, Villa Brancaccio, Rome)

Q: When was "Baths of Trajan (Sette Sale, Villa Brancaccio, Rome)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1882.

William Stanley Haseltine

ca. 1882

Medium

Watercolor, gouache, and charcoal on blue wove paper

Dimensions

15 3/16 x 22 1/16 in. (38.6 x 56 cm)

Classification

Watercolor

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Roger Plowden, 1967

Accession Number

67.173.1

Tags

Ruins

Art Historical Context

William Stanley Haseltine, a leading American artist of the 19th known for his luminous depictions of landscapes and architecture, captured the majestic ruins of the Baths of Trajan in this vibrant watercolor from around 1882. Located at the Sette Sale within Rome's Villa Brancaccio these remnants of Emperor Trajan's grand imperial complex—built between 104 and 109 CE—once formed one of ancient Rome's largest bathhouses, spanning over 27 acres with soaring vaults and intricate brickwork. Haseltine's scene evokes the timeless allure of Roman engineering amid overgrown decay, inviting viewers to...

About the Artist

William Stanley Haseltine

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