Crowd of People Seen between Two Columns [verso]
1874
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1874
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting is called Crowd of People Seen between Two Columns. It was made during the Romantic period, which was a time when artists focused on emotion and imagination. The artist used a combination of pen, brown ink, and brown wash over black chalk to create the image. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.