Joseph Mallord William Turner

Pyramid of Cestius, Rome, from the Protestant Cemetery

1819

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Artist: Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851
Part of: Rome and Florence Sketchbook
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions: Support: 113 × 189 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856
Reference: D16500
Turner Bequest CXCI 9

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