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The Arch of Titus and the Coliseum, Rome

The Arch of Titus and the Coliseum, Rome

1846
(British, 1809–1873)
England, 19th century
watercolor with black ink and graphite underdrawing
Sheet: 52.4 x 36 cm (20 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.)
Gift of the Reverend and Mrs. Danila Pascu 1975.149
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

According to a ledger recording Thomas Hartley Cromek's sales, the artist sold 13 versions of the image seen in this drawing.

Description

Thomas Hartley Cromek’s detailed renderings of classical ruins in Italy and Greece appealed to British visitors seeking mementos of their Grand Tour travels. Like many artists of his generation, Cromek went to Italy as a young man and settled in Rome, remaining abroad for 20 years and establishing a solid reputation as a watercolorist. Periodically he returned to England to court potential patrons and sell his work. Upon one of these journeys home, he was summoned to Buckingham Palace where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert purchased several watercolors. This drawing exemplifies the topographical accuracy and clarity of Cromek’s most successful work.
  • ?-1975
    Reverend and Mrs. Danila Pascu, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    1975-
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • "Annual Report for 1975." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 63, no. 6 (1976): 155-98. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 167 www.jstor.org
    Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1975.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 63, no. 2 (1976). p. 67, no. 73 www.jstor.org
    Lemonedes, Heather. British Drawings: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Exh. Cat. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2013. Mentioned: pp. 88-9, 144, no. 29; Reproduced: p. 89
    Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 162
  • British Drawings from the Cleveland Museum of Art . The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-May 26, 2013).
    The Royal Academy, London, England (1850).
  • {{cite web|title=The Arch of Titus and the Coliseum, Rome|url=false|author=Thomas Hartley Cromek|year=1846|access-date=27 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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