The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
View of Castel Gandolfo
c. 1870s
(British, 1825–1899)
Sheet: 16.5 x 23.8 cm (6 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
In his watercolors, Foster depicted an idealized life in rural England. His work was appreciated as Pre-Raphaelite in its intricate detail, but was without the harsh color and unorthodox subjects that made the brotherhood controversial. Foster’s watercolors proved enormously appealing to the Victorians; each new work was eagerly anticipated, and color lithographs after his watercolors helped popularize his imagery. While the English countryside was the inspiration for much of his work, he traveled abroad regularly, and made several trips to Italy in the 1870s. A view of peasants picnicking at the gates of Castel Gandolfo overlooking Lake Albano is the subject of this watercolor.- unknown(V.G. Fischer Art Galleries, Washington, D.C.)?-1946Fanny Tewksbury King [1867-1949], Cleveland Heights, OH, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OHNovember 25, 1946-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Milliken, William M. “Gift in Memory of Ralph King.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 34, no. 2 (1947). www.jstor.org
- Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 15-November 14, 2004).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; 8/15/04-11/14/04. "Nature Sublime: Landscapes from the 19th Century". No exhibition catalogue.
- {{cite web|title=View of Castel Gandolfo|url=false|author=Myles Birket Foster|year=c. 1870s|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1946.285