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Ruins of an Ancient City

John Martin · 1789–1854

Maximum print size

46.5 × 37.3 cm · 18.3 × 14.7 in

at 300 DPI from the 5,500 × 4,420 px original. Comfortably fills a standard 11×14 inch frame.

Frame: 61.0 × 45.7 cm · 24.0 × 18.0 in
Mat opening: 46.5 × 37.3 cm · 18.3 × 14.7 in
Mat border, sides: 7.1 cm · 2.8 in
Mat border, top and bottom: 4.3 cm · 1.7 in

Colour palette

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Details

Date: c. 1810–20
Medium: oil on paper, mounted on canvas
Type: Painting
Size: 95.6 × 118.6 cm · 37.6 × 46.7 in
Origin: England, 19th century
Orientation: landscape
Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art ↗

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