A Neoclassical landscape engraving of the famous waterfalls near Rome
Visual Details
Description
The print displays the thundering Aniene river waterfalls at Tivoli. The scene includes small travelers and a peasant woman with a basket, providing scale through typical 1800s “staffage”
The Subject
Italian landscapes, Grand Tour souvenirs, Tivoli waterfalls.
Technical Specifications
Francesco Morelli
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Engraving
Early 19th Century (c. 1800-1830)
Vistas of Italy / Memories of Rome (presumed)
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“GRANDI CASCATELLE A TIVOLI”
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Rome, Italy
Historical Significance
A classic destination on the “Grand Tour” for European aristocrats, captured with highly precise cross-hatching to imitate the texture of stone and water.
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