Philippe Magaudoux, known as Mohlitz (Saint-André-de-Cubzac, 1941 - Bordeaux, 2019) Imaginary view of the Colosseum, 1895 Project for the engraving "Le Voyage à Rome" (1986) Pen drawing in black and violet inks and watercolor, signed, located and dated lower right: "Rome 1985". 13.5 x 21 cm Another example of a first thought, this sheet is one of the very few known watercolors by Mohlitz. Halfway between Piranesi and science fiction, the artist reinterprets Rome's Colosseum as a futuristic monument. The corresponding plate exists in two states.

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