View of the Colosseum by Joseph-Marie Vien — Joseph-Marie Vien. View of the Colosseum, ca. 1744–50. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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View of the Colosseum

by Joseph-Marie Vien

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Artist: Joseph Marie Vien (French, Montpellier 1716–1809 Paris)
Date: ca. 1744–50
Medium: Black and white chalk on blue antique laid paper
Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 18 1/16 in. (29.8 x 45.9 cm.)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2003
Accession no.: 2003.324

Provenance

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s open-access data does not include an ownership history for this work. See the museum’s page for this work.

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