1841
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Views of Rome and Its Environs: Ancient Gate of Alatri is a 1841 by Edward Lear, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a crumbling stone archway with people gathered around it. A woman in a long dress stands near a man holding a dog, while others load bags onto a donkey. In the background, a lone figure sits on a hill with a walking stick, and a small group stands inside the archway’s shadow. The title says this is the "Ancient Gate of Alatri," a ruined gateway in Italy. The artist used simple lines to show wear and decay, making the scene feel quiet and old. Check out Edward Lear for more of his playful yet detailed sketches.
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised but which term he never used.
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