![]() ![]() An exquisite example of the artist’s draftsmanship, this sheet was created for the printmaker Leopold Löwenstam, who regularly etched Alma-Tadema’s compositions, and a related print was published in 1880. Visually, its curved form brings several figures into proximity without implying a specific narrative. In this case, the form is borrowed from a bench-shaped memorial-tomb on the Via dei Sepolcri at Pompeii. The curved marble bench, or exedra, bears a Latin inscription that refers to the Emperor Hadrian and demonstrates how the artist skillfully adapted archaeological sources to add authenticity. ![]() The stillness of the seated forms contrasts with the suggested movement of a young couple strolling on a path at right. At left, two young men sit in companionable contemplation near an older bearded figure whose pose and expression convey stoicism. ![]() Known for evocative recreations of the ancient world, Alma-Tadema here represents Roman men and women of different ages enjoying a warm fall day. ![]()
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