Jean-Claude Golvin

Roma (Rome), the port

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache (highlights), Lightweight smooth wove paper (Canson Ingres Ecoles), Watercolor

Dimensions

47.1 x 60.5 cm (Overall) 35.5 x 53.7 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Roma (Rome)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the river port of Roma (Rome). The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor are visible in the margins.
The port is located along the Tiber. Boats are moored on the quay. Various warehouses and granaries are located in the upper part of the drawing. The white-roofed porticus Aemilia is clearly visible. The Lolliana horrea stands to its left. To the rear is the horrea Galbana. Mount Testaccio looms in the background on the right. A craft industry is developing on the opposite bank.

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