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Ponte San Rocco and Waterfalls, Tivoli

ca. 1810–20
Not on view
This painting perfectly illustrates Granet's achievement as a master of small Roman views. The arch of the Ponte San Rocco provides the frame for a carefully structured glimpse of the Aniene River as it hurtles through the hilltop village of Tivoli, a half day's ride east of Rome. This is a finished painting intended for a private collector. It was created in Granet's studio from an oil sketch (Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence) that was executed outdoors at the site.
A student of Jacques-Louis David, Granet first visited Italy in 1802 and returned the next year to stay until 1824.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ponte San Rocco and Waterfalls, Tivoli
  • Artist: François Marius Granet (French, Aix-en-Provence 1775–1849 Aix-en-Provence)
  • Date: ca. 1810–20
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 14 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (37.8 x 28.3 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Leonora Brenauer Bequest, in memory of her father, Joseph B. Brenauer; Wolfe Fund, and Wolfe Fund, by exchange, 1996
  • Object Number: 1996.181
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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