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The Blue Grotto, Capri
Albert Bierstadt1857-1860
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
The Düsseldorf-trained artist visited Naples and Capri in the summer of 1857. This drawing bears an inscription on the reverse: "Mr. Walters with the compliments of the author." It was formerly housed in one of William T. Walters' many drawings albums.
The Blue Grotto on the north side of the island of Capri had become renowned as an attraction for tourists during the 19th century. Because its entrance was about three feet high it could be entered in a small rowboat. The interior of the grotto is about 39 feet high and its depth is 50 feet.
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- Title: The Blue Grotto, Capri
- Creator: Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830-1902)
- Date Created: 1857-1860
- External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
- Roles: Painter: Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830-1902)
- Provenance: William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
- Object Type: oil paintings
- Medium: oil on cardboard
- Inscriptions: [Signature] Front, lower left: AB; [Dedication] Reverse: Mr. Walters with the compliments of the author. Recollections of Capri; Bierstadt
- Exhibitions: American Artists Abroad: Works from the Permanent Collection . The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2014., Italian Vistas: Selections from the Permanent Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1992-1993., American Drawings from the Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1987.
- Dimensions: H: 6 13/16 x W: 8 13/16 in. (17.3 x 22.4 cm): Paper Support H: 13 1/4 x W: 14 1/2 in. (33.6 x 36.8 cm); Mat H: 14 1/4 x W: 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
- Credit Line: Acquired by William T. Walters
- Classification: Painting & Drawing
- Accession Number: 37.1565
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