This is a drawing of an architectural scene with classical columns and structures. The drawing depicts a detailed perspective with a prominent colonnade, ornately decorated columns with Corinthian capitals, a curving platform, layered structural forms, arched windows, and curved walls. Additionally, there are classical figures in the foreground.

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Three Figures in a Gallery

French 16th Century

artist after Jean de Gourmont I (French, active 1506/1551)

Medium: etching on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 16.2 x 14.1 cm (6 3/8 x 5 9/16 in.) ; sheet: 25.2 x 18.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Ruth B. Benedict
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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