Landscape at Olevano Romano
At the time this sketch was painted, Olevano Romano, a hill town east of Rome, was associated with the German artist Joseph Anton Koch and his followers, Faber among them. The town sustained a thriving community of artists from all over Europe, however, making it a cosmopolitan destination despite its rustic setting. Characteristic of sketches by German artists, a portion of this composition remains distinctly unfinished.
Artwork Details
- Title: Landscape at Olevano Romano
- Artist: Johann Joachim Faber (German, Hamburg 1778–1846 Hamburg)
- Date: 1825
- Medium: Oil on paper, laid down on cardboard
- Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 13 1/4 in. (20.6 x 33.7 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: 2009.400.53
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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