Goatherd Opposite the Falls of Tivoli

Achille Etna Michallonabout 1817-1819

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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