The image displays a bird's-eye view of a landscape with an elongated, cylindrical tower positioned off-center to the right. The horizon sits about a third from the top of the painting, separating a sky with soft blue and light beige tones. Earthy brown and greenish streaks imply buildings and foliage closer to us. The loose brushstrokes convey movement and atmosphere. Further out, the landscape features muted cream and gray hues, suggesting distant towns or structures. Warm earthy tones and soft blues dominate the color palette, creating a tranquil and expansive visual effect.
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The image displays a bird's-eye view of a landscape with an elongated, cylindrical tower positioned off-center to the right. The horizon sits about a third from the top of the painting, separating a sky with soft blue and light beige tones. Earthy brown and greenish streaks imply buildings and foliage closer to us. The loose brushstrokes convey movement and atmosphere. Further out, the landscape features muted cream and gray hues, suggesting distant towns or structures. Warm earthy tones and soft blues dominate the color palette, creating a tranquil and expansive visual effect.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Campanile among Ruins

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Medium
gouache and watercolor with white heightening over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 25.8 x 36 cm (10 3/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.55
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Water
  • City
  • Sky
  • Building
Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Inscription

by artist, lower right in graphite: HBB; by unknown hand, upper right verso in graphite: Rome / 63[6?]B; by unknown hand, lower left verso in black ink: 65715; by unknown hand, lower right verso in graphite: C[-1?]060

NGA object ID 143884. 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.