Jean-Claude Golvin

Vasio (Vaison-la-Romaine), quarries, block extraction

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

22.3 x 34.9 cm (Overall) 20 x 33 cm (Drawing) 39.9 x 50 cm (Framed)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Vasio (Vaison-la-Romaine)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the Vasio quarries (Vaison-la-Romaine). The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
In the middle of the quarry, two workers are extracting blocks of stone using sledgehammers, chisels and wedges.

Leave a Reply