Ruins of the Roman Forum

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Ruins of the Roman Forum
David Roberts (1796-1864) - Ruins of the Roman Forum - OP212 - Wolverhampton Art Gallery.jpg
Artist David Roberts
Year1859
Type Oil on panel, landscape painting
Dimensions38.5 cm× 62.5 cm(15.2 in× 24.6 in)
Location Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton

Ruins of the Roman Forum is an 1859 landscape painting by the British artist David Roberts. [1] It depicts the remains of the Roman Forum In Victorian era Rome. Although he became best known for his Orientalist paintings of the Middle East, he also produced many works depicting Italy and Spain. Rome was a popular subject for British artists in the nineteenth century and Roberts painter it numerous times. [2] Today the painting is in the collection of the Wolverhampton Art Gallery, having been acquired in 1887. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Oil Paintings in Public Ownership in Staffordshire. Public Catalogue Foundation, 2007. p.363
  2. ↑ Imagining Rome British Artists and Rome in the Nineteenth Century. Merrell Holberton, 1996. p.101
  3. ↑ https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/ruins-of-the-roman-forum-18915

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