An Aqueduct Near a Fortress
Medium
oil on fabric
Dimensions
unframed: 35.8 × 40.8 cm · framed: 50.5 × 55 × 8 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Accession Number
1985.35
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
The arcade, or covered passageway lined with arches, appeared frequently as part of aqueducts, bridges, galleries, and even as arches in foliage in paintings by Bertin and his contemporaries in the early 19th century. While some of Bertin’s paintings of aqueducts were likely painted from nature, this one appears to be a product of the artist’s imagination.