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Goatherd Opposite the Falls of Tivoli
Achille Etna Michallonabout 1817-1819
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States
Details
- Title: Goatherd Opposite the Falls of Tivoli
- Creator Lifespan: 1796 - 1822
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Date Created: about 1817-1819
- Type: oil paintings
- Rights: Emma Harter Sweetser Fund
- External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/36305
- Medium: oil on canvas
- wall label: In 1817 Michallon was awarded a prize created especially for him at the insistence of his teachers. The prestigious honor allowed the young artist to spend the next two years in Italy, where he painted numerous outdoor sketches such as this one. The falls at Tivoli were a favorite of foreign artists visiting Italy. Michallon used loose brushwork and a luminous palette to render his view of the countryside. The goatherd gazing at the famous waterfalls represents a much more informal technique and subject than the dramatic themes Michallon attempted in his larger, historical landscape paintings.
- measurements: 15 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.
- Artist: Michallon, Achille Etna
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