Cliffs with a Waterfall at Tivoli

Claude Thiénon

Associated Names
Claude Thiénon

Artist, French, 1772 - 1846

The image shows a high vantage point view of a landscape with vertical cliffs, a building on the edge of one cliff, and rocky surfaces and vegetation. The pencil drawing includes detailed shading to create depth and texture, using fine lines and hatching for forms and textures. Near the base of the cliffs, there is a hint of water where a waterfall ends. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    William B. O'Neal Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 71.4 x 63.7 cm (28 1/8 x 25 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.45.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's New York, 21 January 2003, no. 194); (via Jean-Luc Baroni Ltd., London); purchased 2003 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: C. de Thienon; lower center in graphite: interrompu par un serpent; lower right in graphite: Tivoli

Wikidata ID

Q64540146

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