Jean-Claude Golvin

La Coruña, the lighthouse

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

23.9 x 31.8 cm (overall)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Portus Britannae (La Coruña)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Low-angle view of the La Coruña lighthouse. The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The lighthouse stands on a rocky spur above the ocean. It is built on a base accessible by a ramp. It has three levels of elevation. A first square tower, pierced by double windows, rises five storeys. It is completed by two smaller, eight-sided levels.

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