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The Blue Grotto, Capri
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The Düsseldorf-trained artist visited Naples and Capri in the summer of 1857. This drawing bears an inscription on the reverse: "Mr. Walters with the compliments of the author." It was formerly housed in one of William T. Walters' many drawings albums.
The Blue Grotto on the north side of the island of Capri had become renowned as an attraction for tourists during the 19th century. Because its entrance was about three feet high it could be entered in a small rowboat. The interior of the grotto is about 39 feet high and its depth is 50 feet.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2014 | American Artists Abroad: Works from the Permanent Collection . The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1992-1993 | Italian Vistas: Selections from the Permanent Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1987 | American Drawings from the Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/12/1966 | Treatment | re-housed |
Measurements
H: 6 13/16 × W: 8 13/16 in. (17.3 × 22.4 cm): Paper Support H: 13 1/4 × W: 14 1/2 in. (33.6 × 36.8 cm); Mat H: 14 1/4 × W: 19 1/4 in. (36.2 × 48.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.1565