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View of Tivoli
This panoramic, sweeping view of countryside, shows the ruins of Hadrian's villa at Tivoli in the distance. In the foreground are rocky cliffs with low-growing trees. A river rushes down the hillside into the valley. There is a large waterfall in the foreground and several smaller ones cascading down the hillside in the background. The sky is a light blue with a rosy glow near the horizon and the middle ground is bathed in a golden color from the rays of the sinking sun. Pastina's romantic landscape communicates the tranquility of the countryside and the majesty of nature over the man-made ruins.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Purnell Art Company, Baltimore; acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Stone; given to the Walters Art Museum, 1984.
Exhibitions
| 1984 | Savings Bank of Baltimore Special Display. The Savings Bank of Baltimore, Baltimore. |
Measurements
Overall: 29 3/4 x 40 9/16 in. (75.6 x 103 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Stone, 1984
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.
37.2614