Capriccio of the Roman Forum with Arch of Constantine and Coliseum

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Artist: Matthias Withoos
Date: 1653

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Matthias Withoos

Matthias Withoos was a Dutch painter renowned for his detailed still lifes featuring insects and reptiles, as well as grand cityscapes.

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