The Aqua Claudia in the Roman Campagna

c. 1840

Félix-Hippolyte Lanoüe

Associated Names
Félix-Hippolyte Lanoüe

Artist, French, 1812 - 1872

The image shows ancient ruins on the left side of a landscape painting. The ruins are weathered and reddish-brown, contrasting with the surrounding greenery. A horizon is visible in the middle of the painting, with more ruins extending into the distance. Distant mountains are softly rendered in blue and gray tones. The sky fills the upper half of the painting with gentle, flowing clouds against a pale blue backdrop. A flock of birds flies across the sky above the ruins. The color palette includes warm reds, browns, greens, and blue-gray tones, creating a serene atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel on paper laid down on board

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 48.58 × 64.14 cm (19 1/8 × 25 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.167.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Vente Lanoüe, Paris. (sale, Bailly-Pommery & Associés, Paris, 22 April 2005, no. 84; bought in); (sale, Christie's, Paris, 21 November 2007, no. 198; bought in); (sale, Tajan, Paris, 16 May 2013, no. 122); (James MacKinnon, Didling, UK); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in pastel: H. LANOÜE

Wikidata ID

Q64561330

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