View of Ariccia
Medium
Brown wash over black chalk and graphite, heightened with watercolor
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 9/16 x 16 1/8 in. (26.8 x 41cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mrs. Carl L. Selden Gift, in memory of Carl L. Selden, 1982
Accession Number
1982.353
Tags
Art Historical Context
Jean-Achille Benou's *View of Ariccia* (1853) captures the picturesque charm of this historic town near Rome, Italy, favored stop for 19th-century European artists artistic pilgrimages. Rendered on a modest sheet measuring 10 9/16 x 16 1/8 inches, the drawing features stately buildings, winding roads, figures of men, and lush trees, evoking the serene beauty of the Roman countryside. Benouville a French academic painter known for his precise landscapes and architectural scenes, drew inspiration from Italy's classical heritage during a time when French artists embraced Romanticism's love for na...
About the Artist
Jean-Achille Benouville (French) · 1815 –1891
French, Paris 1815–1891 Paris