The image depicts a large statue resembling a bearded man in rocky terrain. The statue is partially kneeling and leaning on one arm, with cascading water flowing into a pool nearby. Trees in the background frame the sculpture. The brushstrokes are delicate and detailed, complementing the serene environment. The scene has a monochromatic palette with shades of sepia. Small human figures offer scale to the statue, and trees form a backdrop.
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Colossus L'Apenin, Pratolino

Jean-Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767 - 1855)

1822

Medium
lithograph on wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
overall: 41.2 x 27 cm (16 1/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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