Manchester Art Gallery

Classical figures amid classical ruins

Georges François Blondel, 1730 - 1791



Classical figures amid classical ruins

Georges François Blondel 1730 - 1791

Summary

View of an interior of a derelict classical building with a ruined vaulted ceiling open to the sky. A fluted colunnade stands to the right with corinthium capitals and a relief on the entablature. A fragment of bas-relief lies on the ground to the right. There are groups of figures scattered across the scene.


Object Name

Classical figures amid classical ruins

Creators Name

Georges François Blondel

Date Created

unknown

Dimensions

support: 31.2cm x 23.9cm

accession number

1966.641

Collection Group

fine art
foreign
on paper, unique

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
wash


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