Houses on the North Side of the Forum with the Basilica of Maxentius Beyond

Q: When was "Houses on the North Side of the Forum with the Basilica of Maxentius Beyond" created?

This artwork was created 1746/1749.

Q: Is "Houses on the North Side of the Forum with the Basilica of Maxentius Beyond" in the public domain?

Yes, Houses on the North Side of the Forum with the Basilica of Maxentius Beyond is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Joseph-Marie Vien

1746/1749

Medium

black chalk on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet: 13 x 18.5 cm (5 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.) page size: 42.5 x 27.7 cm (16 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection

Accession Number

1983.49.189

About the Artist

Joseph-Marie Vien · 1716–1809

Joseph-Marie Vien (1716–1809) was born on 18 June in Montpellier, France, into a modest family, emerging as a child prodigy in painting. As a protégé of the Comte de Caylus, he entered the studio of Charles-Joseph Natoire at an early age, honing his skills in history painting. Winning the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1743, Vien traveled to Italy in 1744, spending six formative years in Rome studyin...

Houses on the North Side of the Forum with the Basilica of Maxentius Beyond

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