Tivoli and the Roman Campagna

1820

Johann Adam Klein

Associated Names
Johann Adam Klein

Artist, German, 1792 - 1875

The painting shows an elevated view of a historic village with rooftops, plains, and mountains in the distance. The brushstrokes are delicate, capturing architectural forms with subtle outlines and washes of color. The color palette includes muted earth tones on buildings and rich green tones on trees, with a sky painted in light blues and whites. The image conveys a serene and timeless atmosphere, focusing on detailed architecture and expansive landscape.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Hollstein und Puppel, Berlin, 26 February 1932, no. 119). (Galerie Barrsch & Chariau, Munich) 1980. Wolfgang Ratjen, Munich; purchased 2007 by NGA.

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Exhibition History

2010

  • German Master Drawings from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580 - 1900, NGA, 2010: 36, 37, no. 65, under no. 41.

Inscriptions

signed and dated at bottom left in graphite: J. A. Klein fec. 1820 a Tivoli; verso, two graphite sketches: a fortress with two crenellated towers of different heights; a bridge

Watermarks

CS resting on two palm branches (not in Churchill, Heawood, or Briquet)

Wikidata ID

Q64581869

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