Monks in the Colosseum
Artist
François-Marius Granet
(French, 1775 - 1849)
CultureFrench
Date1830
MediumWatercolor on paper
Dimensions5 9/16 × 4 5/8 in. (14.1 × 11.8 cm)
SignedArtist's signature right edge
InscribedOn verso: “Interieur du Coliseé, Granet, 1830.”
MarkingsRight edge trimmed.
The back has traces of glue and adhered paper.
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2023.32
Not on view
DescriptionThis watercolor on paper shows monastic figures worshiping at an altar inside a ruined section of the Colosseum in Rome.ProvenanceNone available
