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Tomb of Messina, by Mary Altha Nims, 1804

Tomb of Messina

Mary Altha Nims

1804

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Tomb of Messina is a 1804 by Mary Altha Nims, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Mary Altha Nims
When & what style?
1804 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a simple, tall tower with a pointed top. Below it, there’s a small building with a cross on the roof and a fence around it. The sky is plain, with light shading to show distance. The fence has a pattern of X shapes, almost like a grid. The whole scene looks flat and clean, with no extra details. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this drawing in person.

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