Jean-Claude Golvin

Tasciaca (Thésée-la-Romaine), Les Mazelles under construction

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

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

Dimensions

50 x 69.9 cm (Overall) 37.3 x 48 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Tasciaca (Thésée-la-Romaine)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the construction of the Maselles de Tasciaca (Thésée-la-Romaine). The drawing is in landscape format. It is framed in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins.
In the foreground, beside a pile of stones and bricks, workers can be seen preparing mortar. Donkey-drawn carts help transport the materials. In the background, workers erect the walls of the building using wooden scaffolding, ladders and a pulley system.

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