Jean-Claude Golvin

Arelate (Arles), the port of Ulmet

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Moulin du Roy satin Canson paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

65.3 × 98.5 cm (Overall) 56.5 x 89.7 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Arelate (Arles)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the port of Ulmet in Arelate (Arles) in the 5th and 6th centuries. The drawing is in landscape format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor and graphite are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The scene depicts a port facility and the unloading of goods from a boat moored at the quay on the Rhône d’Ulmet.

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