The Temple of Vesta and the Falls at Tivoli
1859
William Callow
William Callow (British, 1812–1908)
Drawings
The Temple of Vesta and the Falls at Tivoli, 1859. William Callow (British, 1812–1908). Watercolor with gouache and graphite underdrawing; sheet: 75.1 x 57.8 cm (29 9/16 x 22 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Sundry Purchase Fund 2011.4 A meticulously finished, grand-scale presentation watercolor, this drawing was exhibited in 1859 at the Society of Painters in Water Colours in London. The view was taken from a low vantage point, foregrounding closely observed, moss-covered rocks amid the frothy cascade. Jewel-like, the Temple of Vesta surmounts the imposing cliff, gleaming white against a crisp, blue sky. The majesty of the view is underscored by the presence of nearly imperceptible figures in the far distance hanging linens to dry along the temple wall. William Callow likely based the view seen in this drawing on sketches made during his first trip to Italy in 1840.
- Maker/Artist
- Callow, William
- Classification
- Drawing
- Formatted Medium
- watercolor with gouache and graphite underdrawing
- Medium
- watercolor, gouache, graphite, underdrawing
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 75.1 x 57.8 cm (29 9/16 x 22 3/4 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: Signed and dated, at lower left, in dark brown wash: William Callow / 1859 Inscription: inscribed on backing board (in a modern hand): No. 3 / Temple of Vesta / Tivoli
- Departments
- Drawings
- Accession Number
- 2011.4
- Credit Line
- Sundry Purchase Fund
- Exhibitions
- British Drawings from the Cleveland Museum of Art , <em>London Society of Painters in Water-Colours. </em>Royal Academy, London (1859).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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