View of the Cascades at Tivoli
ca.1724–33
Medium
Black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, watercolor and gouache
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 1/4 × 9 in. (33.7 × 22.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Ian Woodner Family Collection Fund and The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2017
Accession Number
2017.159
Tags
Art Historical Context
Visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department are treated to *View of the Cascades atoli* by Nicolas Delobel, captivating landscape drawing from around 1724–33. Delobel, a French artist in Italy during the early 18th century, captured the dramatic waterfalls and surrounding architecture of Tivoli's renowned gardens, a highlight of the Roman countryside. This site, with its cascading waters and historic buildings, drew countless Grand Tour travelers and artists seeking to document Italy's natural and man-made wonders. Crafted on a modest sheet measuring 13¼ × 9 in...