Scene from Roman Antiquity
18th century
Artists
Description
Classical architectural, setting perhaps the crypt of a church. Two tombs, one set into the wall, another, free-standing, dominate the scene. In the center are grouped three figures, two standing women in long robes, and a seated male figure who grasps the arm—imploringly—of one of the women. Another male, also in antique costume sits at the right and gazes at the figures. A schematically drawn figure with a staff peers from behind a stairway in the distant right background.
Dimensions
22.4 x 28.5 cm (8 13/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
Provenance
George M. A. Hanfmann, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1973, inv. no. 1973.75
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