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Engraving

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1808

GUSN

GUSN-17256

Description

"The Waterfalls of Tivoli". Landscape of waterfalls. Three peasant women converse beneath trees at right. River cuts through center w/ a second set of falls in middle background, opening onto expanse of flat plains. Under image in small type, "In Roma presso l'Autore."

Details

Descriptive Terms

landscapes (representations)
engravings (prints)
ink
paper (fiber product)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
peasants
waterfalls (natural bodies of water)
Ink
Unidentified Paper
Waterfall
Peasant
Landscape
PICTURE, LANDSCAPE

Maker

Gmelin, Wilhelm F., 1745-1821 (Maker (Artist and Engraver))

Location of Origin

Rome, Italy

Dimensions

26.25 x 32.25 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1935.69

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