Maecenas' Villa Tivoli

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

Date1824

Mediumpencil and colour wash on paper

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 18.3 cm, Width: 26.5 cm

AcquisitionBequeathed in 1995 by Miss Mary B Herdman.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationOn Display - Gallery 07

Object numberABDAG010861

Keywords

About MeIn 'Maecenas' Villa Tivoli' Giles has used rapid washes of watercolour, creating a divergent style of sketch. The careful study of the foreground tree contrasts with the free handling of the panoramic landscape. It strikes us that the artist is striving to render an impression of the haze of the sunset and uses the liquidity of the watercolour medium to describe the masses.
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A great sense of depth and contrast between the carefully drawn solidity of the foreground tree and the hazy, slightly confused background. Is Giles giving us a metaphor here?

Exhibitions

Gallery 07 - Exploring Art