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Grey wash drawing of a colonnade of fluted columns under a coffered ceiling, with small figures among fallen stones and a tree at right.

Antique Ruins with Figures Contemplating

A grey wash drawing of a colonnade of fluted columns beneath a coffered ceiling, with a large arched niche and a statue at right. Small figures sit and stand near fallen stone fragments in the foreground, beside a tree trunk framing the scene.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1742-1746
Medium
Pen and ink, brush and wash on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 3085 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1746).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Ruinas antiguas con figuras contemplando

Dibujo en aguada gris de una columnata de fustes acanalados bajo un techo artesonado, con un gran nicho arqueado y una estatua a la derecha. Pequeñas figuras se sientan y se ponen de pie entre fragmentos de piedra caídos en primer plano, junto a un tronco que enmarca la escena.

Português: Ruínas antigas com figuras contemplando

Desenho em aguada cinza de uma colunata de fustes canelados sob um teto com caixotões, com um grande nicho arqueado e uma estátua à direita. Pequenas figuras sentam-se e se erguem entre fragmentos de pedra caídos no primeiro plano, ao lado de um tronco que emoldura a cena.