Jean-Claude Golvin

A forum, the exit of the decurions

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Medium-weight smooth wove paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

29.6 x 41.8 cm (Overall) 29.2 x 34 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Argentomagnus (Argenton-sur-Creuse)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Overhead view of the decurions’ exit from the forum. The drawing is in landscape format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins.
The scene takes place in the courtyard of a forum. At the entrance to the curia, the crowd cheers as the decurions leave the building.

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