Villa d'Este, Tivoli

1848

Jasper Francis Cropsey

Associated Names
Jasper Francis Cropsey

Artist, American, 1823 - 1900

The image shows a ground-level view looking at a building behind a row of tall trees. The trees are tightly packed, leading towards the distant building. The horizon is hidden by the trees and the building. The building has a classical design with detailed windows and an ornate entrance. The artwork has delicate brushstrokes and a soft, sketch-like quality. The color scheme is dominated by muted sepia and brown tones. Light and shadows create depth as the view approaches the building amidst the trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with touches of white heightening and brown wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection, Avalon Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.8 x 42.2 cm (11 3/4 x 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.4.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996], by 1976; acquired 1981 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., May 1983.

Bibliography

1976

  • Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 32.

Inscriptions

lower right: J.F. Cropsey / Villa d'Este, Tivoli / Oct. 1848; in later hand, lower left in ink: #116

Wikidata ID

Q64580958

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