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The image shows an aerial view of an arched bridge and surrounding architectural structures. The horizon is not clearly defined, with the bridge spanning the middle of the composition. Buildings with slanted roofs reach upwards towards the top of the scene. The sketch features expressive pencil strokes with heavy shading to denote texture and depth in the stonework and surrounding terrain. The artwork is in shades of grey, emphasizing shadow and light. The cliffs are detailed, emphasizing the central archway against the sky above.
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The image shows an aerial view of an arched bridge and surrounding architectural structures. The horizon is not clearly defined, with the bridge spanning the middle of the composition. Buildings with slanted roofs reach upwards towards the top of the scene. The sketch features expressive pencil strokes with heavy shading to denote texture and depth in the stonework and surrounding terrain. The artwork is in shades of grey, emphasizing shadow and light. The cliffs are detailed, emphasizing the central archway against the sky above.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A High Bridge in Tivoli

Joseph-Marie Vien

Date
1744/1750
Medium
graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 18.1 x 11.7 cm (7 1/8 x 4 5/8 in.) page size: 42.5 x 27.7 cm (16 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1983.49.200
Credit line
Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Italy
  • architecture
  • Landscape
  • landscape
  • Tivoli
Provenance

Antonio Cesare Poggi (died c. 1836; Lugt 617); Charles Edouard Mewes; Mark J. Millard, New York; purchased by NGA, 1983.

NGA object ID 62522. 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.