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The Temple of Vesta and the Falls at Tivoli
William Callow1859
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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.
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- Title: The Temple of Vesta and the Falls at Tivoli
- Creator: William Callow (British, 1812-1908)
- Date Created: 1859
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 75.1 x 57.8 cm (29 9/16 x 22 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: Peter and Olive Belton, Leicester, (sale, Christie's, London, July 7, 2010, no. 408), (Stephen Ongpin Fine Art, London, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH), Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2011.4
- Medium: watercolor with gouache and graphite underdrawing
- Inscriptions: Signed and dated, at lower left, in dark brown wash: William Callow / 1859; inscribed on backing board (in a modern hand): No. 3 / Temple of Vesta / Tivoli
- Fun Fact: William Callow likely based the view seen in this drawing on sketches made during his first trip to Italy in 1840.
- Department: Drawings
- Culture: England, 19th century
- Credit Line: Sundry Purchase Fund
- Collection: DR - British
- Accession Number: 2011.4
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