Ancient Ruins: Ancient Aqueduct

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, Jean-Claude Richard1756

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Title: Ancient Ruins: Ancient Aqueduct
Creator: Jean-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non (French, 1727-1791), Jean Baptiste Le Prince (French, 1734-1781)
Date Created: 1756
Physical Dimensions: Platemark: 27.2 x 23.7 cm (10 11/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1927.331
Medium: etching
Inscriptions: Saint-Non became a priest in deference to his parents' wishes, but from 1752 his interest turned to art, and he began to etch in 1753. He went to Italy in the 1750s to study classical monuments, sculpture, and the landscape-a necessary trip for artistic training in the 18th century. This image of an ancient Roman aqueduct demonstrates the taste for representations of picturesque ruins. The grass-covered monument, centered in the decorative oval composition, is identified in a clever manner: "Aquedott del Acqua Claudia" is inscribed on the large piece of stonework discovered by the trio of soldiers at the lower right.
Department: Prints
Culture: France, 18th century
Credit Line: Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
Collection: PR - Etching
Accession Number: 1927.331

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