Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.2152: Three fragments of wall painting Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Three fragments of wall painting , 1977.216.2152,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290885. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.2152 Title Three fragments of wall painting Classification Fragments Work Type wall painting fragment(s) Date 1st century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290885 Physical Descriptions Medium Pigment on plaster Technique Fresco painting Dimensions Fragment 1: H. 5 × W. 7.3 × D. 1.3 cm (1 15/16 × 2 7/8 × 1/2 in.) Fragment 2: H. 3.5 × W. 3.3 × D. 1.1 cm (1 3/8 × 1 5/16 × 7/16 in.) Fragment 3: H. 3.9 × W. 6.3 × D. 1.2 cm (1 9/16 × 2 1/2 × 1/2 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Brought from a villa near Palestrina. Dr. A.S. Pease (by 1909), gift; to Department of the Classics, Harvard University 1909, transfer; to the Fogg Museum of Art, 1977. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Gift of Dr. A. S. Pease Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.2152 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Three wall painting fragments, said to come from a villa near Palestrina. Plain red ground; fragments on left and right have thin white, decorative bands. 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 This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
