Two fragments of wall painting | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1977.216.2517.A-B
Title: Two fragments of wall painting
Classification: Fragments
Work Type: wall painting fragment(s)
Date: 20 BCE-100 CE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe
Period: Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture: Roman
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/290679

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Pigment on plaster
Technique: Fresco painting

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Henry W. Haynes, bequest; to the Department of the Classics, 1912, transfer; to Fogg Art Museum, 1977.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Bequest of Henry W. Haynes, 1912
Accession Year: 1977
Object Number: 1977.216.2517.A-B
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Commentary: Brightly colored wall paintings often decorated the interior, and sometimes exterior, of Roman buildings. The fragment shown is just one small part of a much larger decorative scheme that would have covered an entire wall.

Subjects and Contexts

Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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1977.216.2517.A-B: Two fragments of wall painting