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Ponte Molle near Rome, print, The Ponte Molle near Rome. In the foreground a boat moored at the waterside with various figures. The print lies loose in an album, see page 161., printmaker: Cornelis Brouwer, after drawing by Jacob van der Ulft, publisher: Cornelis Sebille Roos (publisher), Amsterdam, 1741 - 1803, paper, print drawing, etching, transfer print, etching and transfer print, printed in red, brown, height 124 mm x width 207 mm, Cornelis Brouwer published a number of print drawings in collaboration with CS Roos which bear the signature C.Brouwer fecit and CS Roos excudit Amst. on the verso. The print was included in: Collection d'imitations dessins d'après les principals maîtres hollandais et flamands, London, C. Josi, 1821., landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct, Rome, Milvian bridge, A sepia-toned drawing showing a stone bridge with multiple arches crossing a river, a fortified tower and gatehouse at the near end of the bridge, and small groups of people on the bridge and along the riverbank. On the water near the foreground a rowboat with seated figures is being attended by standing and seated figures on the shore, with a man gesturing toward the boat. Barrels and sacks sit on the riverbank near the figures. Trees with leafy canopies rise on the right bank, and low hills and distant buildings are visible in the background. The sky is mostly empty and there is a small handwritten inscription near the upper left corner.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B22_201

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Ponte Molle near Rome print foreground boat moored waterside various figures print lies loose album see page 161 printmaker Cornelis Brouwer drawing Jacob van der Ulft publisher Cornelis Sebille Roos Amsterdam 1741 - 1803 paper print drawing etching transfer print printed red brown height 124 mm x width 207 mm Cornelis Brouwer published number print drawings collaboration CS Roos bear signature C.Brouwer fecit CS Roos excudit Amst verso was included in Collection d'imitations dessins d'après les principals maîtres hollandais et flamands London C Josi 1821 landscape bridge viaduct aqueduct Rome Milvian bridge sepia-toned showing stone bridge multiple arches crossing river fortified tower gatehouse near small groups people riverbank water near rowboat seated figures attended standing shore man gesturing boat Barrels sacks sit riverbank near figures Trees leafy canopies rise right bank low hills distant buildings visible background sky mostly empty small handwritten inscription near upper left corner