Description
During his stay in Rome, Cornelis van Poelenburch joined an artistic fraternity known as the Bentvueghels (birds of a feather). Among other things, these artists enjoyed day trips outside of the city. The ancient retreat of Tivoli was one of their favorite destinations. Here Poelenburch dramatized the rushing water of the waterfall below the central section of the city by alternating the blank paper (reserve) with dense applications of ink wash.
Provenance
Charles Gasc (1822–after 1869), Spain and Paris [stamp (Lugt 543), recto, lower right, in red]. Prof. Einar Perman (1893–1976), Stockholm, by 1962 [Laren 1962]; by descent to his son, Dr. Einar Perman; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2005.
Accession Number
183417
Medium
Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash on cream laid paper
Dimensions
43.6 × 32.2 cm (17 3/16 × 12 11/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Credit Line
Helen Regenstein Endowment
