Ponte San Rocco and Waterfalls, Tivoli

François Marius Granet

ca. 1810–20 · Oil on canvas · European Paintings

This painting perfectly illustrates Granet's achievement as a master of small Roman views. The arch of the Ponte San Rocco provides the frame for a carefully structured glimpse of the Aniene River as it hurtles through the hilltop village of Tivoli, a half day's ride east of Rome. This is a finished painting intended for a private collector. It was created in Granet's studio from an oil sketch (Musée Granet, Aix-en-Provence) that was executed outdoors at the site. A student of Jacques-Louis David, Granet first visited Italy in 1802 and returned the next year to stay until 1824.

Artist

François Marius Granet

Date

ca. 1810–20

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

Purchase, Leonora Brenauer Bequest, in memory of her father, Joseph B. Brenauer; Wolfe Fund, and Wolfe Fund, by exchange, 1996