J. REINHART (1761-1847), In the Colosseum, Rome, 1799, Etching Johann Christian Reinhart (1761 Hof/Bavaria - 1847 Rom): In the Colosseum, Rome Shepherds in the ruins of the ancient amphitheatre, 1799, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "C. Reinhart f.". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Nel Colosseo". lower left dated: "Roma 1792". Date: 1799 Description: The etching shows the ruins of an ancient amphitheatre, the Colosseum in Rome, surrounded by lush vegetation. Three cows and a dog enliven the scene, while human figures make music and rest under the arch. Probably a later print for the French-language edition of the "Malerisch radirte Prospekte von Italien". Source: Collection de vues pittoresques de l'Italie : dessinées d'après nature, et gravées a l'eau forte a Rome, par trois peintres allemands / A.-C. Dies, Charles Reinhart, Jaques Méchau, 1799 | print suite, Landscape, Architecture Keywords: Colosseum; antiquity; etching; ruin; arch; vegetation; cows; figure; scene; architecture; historicism; art; nature; stones; flora; fauna; still life; light and shadow; richness of detail; texture; composition;, 18th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Italy, Rome (Latium), Size: Paper: 31,2 cm x 42,0 cm (12,3 x 16,5 in), Plate: 27,8 cm x 37,4 cm (10,9 x 14,7 in), Depiction: 25,4 cm x 35,9 cm (10 x 14,1 in)