Fortified Wall at Tivoli
The walls depicted here were erected in the twelfth century to defend Tivoli, an ancient town twenty miles east of Rome. The evident directness of observation and the fact that it was painted largely wet-into-wet indicate that this work was the product of a single plein-air outing.
A similar view, with the same trees towering behind the walls, and round hills in the distance, is the subject of another oil study in The Met’s collection, one attributed to Pierre Henri de Valenciennes or a painter in his circle (2009.400.112).
A similar view, with the same trees towering behind the walls, and round hills in the distance, is the subject of another oil study in The Met’s collection, one attributed to Pierre Henri de Valenciennes or a painter in his circle (2009.400.112).
Artwork Details
- Title: Fortified Wall at Tivoli
- Artist: Simon Denis (Flemish, Antwerp 1755–1813 Naples)
- Date: ca. 1786–1806
- Medium: Oil on paper, laid down on wood
- Dimensions: 13 1/8 x 15 7/8 in. (33.3 x 40.3 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: The Whitney Collection, Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McVeigh, by exchange, 2003
- Object Number: 2003.42.21
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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