The Borghese Gardens, Rome

Artist James Giles (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1801 - 1870)

Date1850-1870

Mediumoil on canvas

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 50.7 cm, Width: 71.7 cm
Frame: Height: 78.5 cm, Width: 98.8 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1976 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG002245

Keywords

About MeThe Borghese Palace and Gardens were built for Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the 17th century and were a fashionable haunt for 'Grand Tourists' in the 18th century. Giles, however, shows the Gardens more as a peaceful retreat, where the foreground group of peasant women converse and a monk ambles in the sunlight. The composition of this painting was based on a sketch that Giles made of the trees to the left of the picture (ABDAG 10862).