Jean-Claude Golvin

Vasio (Vaison-la-Romaine), the artisan quarter, oil mill

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Gouache, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

31.6 x 23.6 cm (overall)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Vasio (Vaison-la-Romaine)

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of an oil mill in the Vasio artisanal district (Vaison-la-Romaine). The drawing is in portrait format and has no frame. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
Through a doorway, we see an oil mill in full operation. The oil press is operated by two figures in the background. The oil flows out and is collected in a container on the ground. In the background, a man collects the oil amphorae.

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