Veduta della Cascata di Tivoli

1766

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Artist, Venetian, 1720 - 1778

The image shows a waterfall from an elevated angle. In the background, there is a small town. Buildings are on both sides of the cliffs, with the right side appearing more worn. The waterfall is the central focus, depicted with white brushstrokes. The style is intricate and precise, showing the contrast between the cliffs and water. The color palette is grayscale, emphasizing light and shadow. Shadows highlight the texture of the cliffs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Angus Whyte

  • Dimensions

    overall: 47.3 x 70.8 cm (18 5/8 x 27 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.92.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 1922, no. 75, State i/v

  • Series Title

    Vedute di Roma

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1918

  • Focillon 779.

1922

  • Hind, Arthur M. Giovanni Battista Piranesi; a critical study with a list of his published works and detailed catalogues of the prisons and the views of Rome. London: Cotswold Gallery; New York: E. Weyhe, 1922.

Wikidata ID

Q65568899

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