Harvard Art Museums > 1973.75: Scene from Roman Antiquity Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Scene from Roman Antiquity (Follower of Charles-Michel-Ange Challes) , 1973.75,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/295965. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1973.75 People Follower of Charles-Michel-Ange Challes, French (Paris 1718 - 1778 Paris) Title Scene from Roman Antiquity Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th century Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/295965 Physical Descriptions Medium Black and white chalk on blue antique laid paper Dimensions 22.4 x 28.5 cm (8 13/16 x 11 1/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks watermark: none inscription: verso, upper left, graphite and black ink: [illegible] inscription: mount, label, graphite: Michelange Challe. attrib to / Scene from Roman Antiquity / Gift of [illegble] & [illegible] Haufmann / 1973.75 Provenance Recorded Ownership History George M. A. Hanfmann, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1973, inv. no. 1973.75 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of George M. A. Hanfmann Accession Year 1973 Object Number 1973.75 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@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 Classical architectural, setting perhaps the crypt of a church. Two tombs, one set into the wall, another, free-standing, dominate the scene. In the center are grouped three figures, two standing women in long robes, and a seated male figure who grasps the arm—imploringly—of one of the women. Another male, also in antique costume sits at the right and gazes at the figures. A schematically drawn figure with a staff peers from behind a stairway in the distant right background. 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 European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
