Design for a column in Roman order
1844–76
Medium
Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Dimensions
sheet: 19 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (49.5 x 31.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of János Scholz, 1961
Accession Number
61.636.52
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Drawings and Prints department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, *Design for a Column in Roman Order* (1844–76) by Austrian architect Maximilian Hardmuth stands as a testament to 19th-century fascination with classical antiquity. Created during a period of widespread neoclassical revival across Europe, this preparatory drawing meticulously renders a column adhering to traditional Roman architectural proportions—likely evoking the Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian orders popularized by Vitruvius. Hardmuth, known for his work in design and engineering, captures the enduring appeal of these anc...