Villa Raphael, Rome by Ludwig Emil Grimm

Villa Raphael, Rome 1816

drawing, print, etching, paper

architectural sketch

landscape illustration sketch

drawing

amateur sketch

aged paper

light pencil work

germany

mechanical pen drawing

print

etching

pencil sketch

old engraving style

paper

pen-ink sketch

pencil art

"Villa Raphael, Rome" is a lithograph created by German artist Ludwig Emil Grimm in 1816. This detailed artwork depicts the Villa Raphael, a historic villa in Rome, Italy, capturing its architectural features and surrounding landscape. The lithograph showcases Grimm's meticulous attention to detail, rendering the villa's stonework, arched colonnade, and surrounding foliage with precision. This piece exemplifies the Romantic era's fascination with historical architecture and landscapes, highlighting the beauty and grandeur of a significant Italian villa. It is currently part of The Art Institute of Chicago's collection.