The Great Cascatella at Tivoli, plate thirteen from A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity
Unknown
1796/98
Medium
Hand-colored aquatint on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 44.8 × 33 cm (17 11/16 × 13 in.)
Classification
aquatint
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
128455
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...