Subterranean, vaulted room with a staircase
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: Made ca 1600
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 14 x 10,5 cm
Inventory numberNMH 50/2017
AcqusitionPurchase 2017 Wiros Fund
Other titlesTitle (sv): Underjordiskt, välvt rum med trappa Title (en): Subterranean, vaulted room with a staircase
DescriptionDescription: Like many of his contemporaries, the artist Granet was fascinated by the half-demolished arches of the Colosseum and depicted them in numerous paintings and drawings from Rome in 1802–24. But his interest went deeper than that of his colleagues: Granet specialised in painting vaults or underground chambers featuring monks and clergy. This atmospheric wash of unidentified cellar vaults with a solitary figure ascending the stairs is dated to around 1810.
Collection
TechniqueDrawing, Wash drawing
Object category