A Reconstruction of the Colosseum in Cross-Section — Jan Goeree | DiscoverArt

A Reconstruction of the Colosseum in Cross-Section

before 1704

Pen and black and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of red chalk; incised

21.1 × 20.6 cm (8.3 × 8.1 in)

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