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W. CLARKE (1806-1865), Glanum in the south of France (Bouches-du-Rhône), 1839, Pencil William Barnard Clarke (1806 Cheshunt, Hertfordshire - 1865 Freiburg im Breisgau): Mausoleum and arch of Glanum in southern France (Bouches-du-Rhône), 1839, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Inscription: Lower middle dated: "10. St Remy. 1839. Boignon". Date: 1839 Description: The drawing shows two of the most prominent Roman ruins of the city of Glanum, an initially Celtic, then Hellenistic and finally Roman settlement near Avignon. "Les Antiques", the mausoleum from around 40 BC and the arch from the end of the reign of Emperor Augustus (27 BC-14 AD), formed an interesting and therefore frequently depicted ensemble for travelling artists. The sheet was created on a journey that took the English architect, cartographer, archaeological writer, art collector, numismatist and literary translator William Barnard Clarke to France between 1838 and 1839 and later on to Italy in 1839. Keywords: France, England, Great Britain, England, architect, ruin, arch, Roman, monument, pencil, drawing, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, France, Size: Paper: 19,4 cm x 29,7 cm (7,6 x 11,7 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Margins somewhat browned, overall somewhat browned, only very slightly soiled at margins, small pinholes in corners, small crease in upper left corner. Irregularly trimmed.

Starting price  250 EUR

W. CLARKE (1806-1865), Porte d' Auguste in Nîmes, around 1830, Pencil William Barnard Clarke (1806 Cheshunt, Hertfordshire - 1865 Freiburg im Breisgau): Augustus Arch (Porte d' Auguste) in Nîmes (Gard), c. 1830, Pencil Technique: Pencil on Paper Inscription: Upper left numbered: "No 49". Date: c. 1830 Description: The drawing was created on a journey that took the English architect, cartographer, archaeological writer, art collector, numismatist and literary translator William Barnard Clarke to France between 1838 and 1839 and later on to Italy in 1839. It shows the tranquil hustle and bustle at the Arch of Augustus in Nîmes, in the remains of which some traders have set up their stalls. The inscription above the arches reads "IMP CAESAR [D]IVI F AVGV[S]TVS [C]O[S] X[I] TRIBV [PO]TEST VIII [P]ORTAS MVROS COL DA[...]" (Emperor Augustus, son of the divine Caesar, consul for the 11th time, exercised tribune power for the 8th time and gave the colony its gates and walls). Keywords: France, England, Great Britain, England, architect, ruin, arch, Roman, monument, pencil, drawing, trader, everyday life, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, France, Size: Paper: 19,0 cm x 27,7 cm (7,5 x 10,9 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Margins somewhat browned, overall browned, corners somewhat bumped, small pinhole in upper left corner, slightly stained. Irregularly trimmed.

Starting price  250 EUR