The image shows a landscape from an elevated viewpoint, displaying rugged terrain, mountains in the distance, a settlement with small structures and a tower, detailed textures of rocks, foliage, and structures. The black and white color palette emphasizes a timeless quality. The scene includes uneven ground with rocks and vegetation, leading towards the center where a few figures are visible, with trees on the right side.
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A View Near Rome

George Loring Brown (American, 1814 - 1889)

1854

Medium
etching in black on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 13.18 × 20 cm (5 3/16 × 7 7/8 in.) ; sheet: 18.57 × 26.83 cm (7 5/16 × 10 9/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection
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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