Capriccio of Antique Ruins with Men Gazing at a Classical Orator

Q: When was "Capriccio of Antique Ruins with Men Gazing at a Classical Orator" created?

This artwork was created 1720s.

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Yes, Capriccio of Antique Ruins with Men Gazing at a Classical Orator is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Marco Ricci

1720s

Medium

etching on laid paper [working proof]

Dimensions

plate: 29.8 x 43 cm (11 3/4 x 16 15/16 in.) sheet: 31 x 47.2 cm (12 3/16 x 18 9/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

Accession Number

2005.28.2

About the Artist

Marco Ricci · 1676–1730

Marco Ricci (1676–1730) was born on June 6 in Belluno, in the Republic of Venice, into a family steeped in artistic tradition as the nephew of the renowned Baroque painter Sebastiano Ricci. He received his first instruction in art from his uncle, likely during a period in Milan from 1694 to 1696, before accompanying Sebastiano to Venice in 1696, from which he soon fled amid personal troubles. Ricc...

Capriccio of Antique Ruins with Men Gazing at a Classical Orator

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