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Brush drawing of the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum, with ruined columns and a church tower behind.

View of the Roman Forum, With the Arch of Severus in the Foreground

A brush and wash drawing shows the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum, its three arched bays framed by columns and reliefs. Ruined columns, low buildings and a church tower rise behind, while small figures stand in the open foreground.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1770–90
Medium
Brush and wash, red chalk, graphite on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 2616 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1790).
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, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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