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The image shows a landscape with an ancient, arched structure in the center. The horizon is above the structure, with clouds in the sky. The artwork features detailed brushwork showcasing texture of stone and foliage. The color palette is mainly shades of grey. Two cows are near the structure, with more livestock visible to the right. Vegetation, trees, and ruins blend together in the scene.
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The image shows a landscape with an ancient, arched structure in the center. The horizon is above the structure, with clouds in the sky. The artwork features detailed brushwork showcasing texture of stone and foliage. The color palette is mainly shades of grey. Two cows are near the structure, with more livestock visible to the right. Vegetation, trees, and ruins blend together in the scene.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Avanzi della Villa di M. Bruto a Tivoli

Albert Christoph Dies

Date
1794
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 28 x 38 cm (11 x 14 15/16 in.) overall: 39.2 x 49.2 cm (15 7/16 x 19 3/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
2003.86.63
Credit line
New Century Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Collection ou Suite de Vues Pittoresques de l'Italie (plate 64)

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • Cow
  • Tree
  • Austrian
  • Nature
  • Sky
Provenance

(Thomas Le Claire Kunsthandel, Hamburg); purchased 2003 by NGA.

NGA object ID 128042. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.