Set of eight gouache drawings

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Robert Schreuder Antiquair
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Name
Set of eight gouache drawings
Measurements
Height: 45 cm, Depth: 36 cm
Reference
ROBA170153
Techniques
Painted
Colors
Blue, Green, Pink, Gold, Beige, Brown, White, Black
Categories
Fine Art Paintings
Styles
Grand Tour
Periods
18th Century Antique circa 1800
Origins
Italy
Origin and period
Rome
Description
Circle of Michelangelo Maestri (circa 1779-1812): Roman women in antique dress against a black background, within a painted passe-partout. Set of eight gouaches on strengthened paper. Maestri and his followers took the frescoes from Rome, Pompeii or Herculaneum as inspiration for their work. These gouaches were popular with travelers on their Grand Tour in Rome. The images in this series can be traced back to murals paintimngs found in the Pyramid of Cestius and the Terme di Constantino.

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