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Wilhelm Friedrich Gmelin

View of Neptune's Grotto

Description

Maker

Wilhelm Friedrich Gmelin (German, 1760-1820), designer

Title

View of Neptune's Grotto

Year

1816

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

etching, engraving

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 55.9 x 39.7 cm (22 x 15 5/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell

Object Number

09.741

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Pilgrims of Beauty
Art and Inspiration in 19th-Century Italy
Feb 03, 2012 – Jul 08, 2012

Label copy

This print demonstrates artists’ ongoing fascination with the dramatic landscape of the hilltop town of Tivoli near Rome. In View of Neptune's Grotto, by Wilhelm Friedrich Gmelin, we find tiny tourists exploring the newly constructed paths and tunnels through the park and marveling at the views.

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Tombstone

Wilhelm Friedrich Gmelin (German, 1760-1820), designer
View of Neptune's Grotto, 1816
etching on laid paper
Plate: 55.9 x 39.7 cm (22 x 15 5/8 inches)
Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.741

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