Aniene River at Tivoli
A visit to the cataracts of the Aniene River, which courses through and surrounds Tivoli, was considered to be a highlight of the Grand Tour. Denis, a fixture of the expatriate community in Rome, went there on at least three occasions. He adopted the viewpoint seen in this plein-air sketch for a number of studio paintings, including one that commemorates a 1789 excursion undertaken with the artist Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (private collection).
Artwork Details
- Title: Aniene River at Tivoli
- Artist: Simon Denis (Flemish, Antwerp 1755–1813 Naples)
- Date: ca. 1786–89
- Medium: Oil on paper
- Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. (32.4 x 29.2 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Thaw Collection, Jointly Owned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Morgan Library & Museum, Gift of Eugene V. Thaw, 2009
- Object Number: 2009.400.40
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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