Jean-Claude Golvin

Cirta (Constantine), the el Kantara bridge

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

28.4 x 29.7 cm (Overall) 22.8 x 21.9 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Cirta (Constantine)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the el Kantara bridge in Cirta (Constantine). The drawing is in portrait format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins.
The bridge is set in a rocky landscape and crosses the Rhummel river.
Built of cut stone, it is composed of several arches with semicircular arches. Characters walk across it.

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