Zypressen im Park der Villa d'Este in Tivoli

Cypresses at the Parc of Villa d'Este in Tivoli, 1850

ArtistOswald Achenbach, Düsseldorf 1827–1905 Düsseldorf

Oil on cardboard

Dimensions without frame39,5 × 27,5 cm

Dimensions with frame54,7 × 41 × 6 cm

Depicted locationVilla d'Este

Place of originItalia

Depicted locationTivoli

Status

not on display

About the workDuring his first trip to Rome, Oswald Achenbach, who later built a career in Düsseldorf with his Italian motifs, painted the cypresses in the gardens of the Villa d’Este. Capturing this group of trees was considered a must for artists visiting Tivoli at the time. Despite the fact that the subject always remains the same, the studies reveal certain interests and inclinations. By tightly framing the image, Achenbach makes the cypresses seem impenetrable and vast. As in many of his other works, nature is portrayed in an almost dramatic way here, too.

AccessionAcquisition 1916

ProvenanceVermutl. bis 1916 im Besitz der Familie Achenbach; 1916 angekauft von Caecilie Achenbach (1857–1925), Düsseldorf, Tochter des Künstlers

Inventory numberM 4189

Contact

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