Roman Rooftops
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Roman Rooftops

TitleRoman Rooftops
ArtistJoseph-Marie Vien
Date1744/1750 18th century
Mediumgraphite on laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineMark J. Millard Architectural Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Roman Rooftops” is a work by Joseph-Marie Vien, dated 1744/1750. It is executed in graphite on laid paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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