The Waterfall at Tivoli with the Villa of Maecenas

1851

Ludwig Thiersch

Associated Names
Ludwig Thiersch

Artist, German, 1825 - 1909

The image shows a landscape with an aqueduct structure dominating the top left portion. The horizon line is not distinctly visible, suggested by the linear structure at the upper part of the image, which includes a series of arches. The structure is drawn with precise pencil strokes. The color palette is subdued, primarily light blue. There are lightly sketched trees and a rocky landscape with water flowing down the rocks in the foreground. In the distance, there are rolling hills and a few architectural elements, all drawn with fine lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with white heightening on blue paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43.5 × 32.5 cm (17 1/8 × 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.54.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(H. W. Fichter Kunsthandel, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2014

  • Gezeichnete Kunst: Im Klang der Linie. H. W. Fichter Kunsthandel, Frankfurt am Main, 2014, 60-61 (color).

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: L. Th. 1851 / Tivoli

Wikidata ID

Q64594376