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Black and white lithograph of ruined columns and walls of the Pompeii Basilica, with a small seated figure near a tall column under a cloudy sky.

The Basilica of the Forum at Pompeii, lithograph

A lithograph of the ruined Basilica in the Forum at Pompeii, with broken columns and walls under a cloudy sky. A small seated figure sits near the central column, and a row of standing columns lines the right side. Soft tonal shading and strong light on the stone paving create depth across the ground.

Artist
Francesco Wenzel
Date
Medium
lithograph
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2886 × 2083 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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