CAPRICCIO WITH RUINS, AQUEDUCT AND TEMPLE
Italian school, ca. 1780–1800
Pen and brown ink with brown wash on paper, laid down on cardboard
17 × 27 cm / 6.7 × 10.6 in
framed: 36 × 46.5 cm / 14.2 × 18.3 in
This architectural capriccio combines elements of Roman antiquity and later ruins, including an aqueduct, temple structures and sculptural fragments. Such compositions were highly popular among Grand Tour artists of the late 18th century, reflecting both antiquarian interests and the poetic imagination of the period.
Provenance: Private collection































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