Title

Roman sketchbook, Gauffier, Louis, 1761-1801, pencil, pen and black and brown ink, grey and brown wash, and black and white

Caption

Roman sketchbook, Gauffier, Louis, 1761-1801, pencil, pen and black and brown ink, grey and brown wash, and black and white chalk, 1784-1789, executed during the artist's stay in Rome at the Acadeìmie de France as a recipient of the Grand Prix de Rome. Twenty-four drawings depict urban views of Rome, some inscribed by monument (including S. Gregorio, S. Lorenzo Fuori delle Mura, S. Giovanni Laterano, Villa Negroni, Villa Mattei). The remaining sketches are landscapes and figure studies, some after classical sculpture

Info+

The J. Paul Getty Museum

Date

1789

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT19B33_445

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,3Mb (1,3Mb) / 14,6in x 9,1in / 4378 x 2737 (300dpi)

Keywords

Roman sketchbook Gauffier Louis 1761-1801 pencil pen black brown ink grey brown wash black white chalk 1784-1789 executed artist stay Rome Acadeìmie de France recipient Grand Prix de Rome Twenty-four drawings depict urban views Rome inscribed monument S Gregorio S Lorenzo Fuori delle Mura S Giovanni