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The Villa D'Este, 1837

Watercolour
1837 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Palmer, Samuel (artist)
Place of origin
Tivoli (painted)

The Villa D'Este (a large palatial building that is a strong example of Renaissance architecture) viewed along, and partially obscured by, an avenue of trees. There is a small group of people playing instruments and dancing in the gardens to the right of the foreground; on an old arched bridge, ruins of an older building can be seen behind them. The scene is set on a sunny evening with the sun setting from the right, off picture, giving long shadows.


Object details

Category
Paintings
Object type
Watercolour
TitleThe Villa D'Este, 1837 (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Water-colour on paper
Water-Colour
Paper
Painting
Brief description
'The Villa D'Este'. Water-colour on paper by Samuel Palmer, 1837.
Physical description
The Villa D'Este (a large palatial building that is a strong example of Renaissance architecture) viewed along, and partially obscured by, an avenue of trees. There is a small group of people playing instruments and dancing in the gardens to the right of the foreground; on an old arched bridge, ruins of an older building can be seen behind them. The scene is set on a sunny evening with the sun setting from the right, off picture, giving long shadows.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.75in
  • Width: 14.7in
Measurements taken (and converted into decimal fractions) from: Catalogue of an Exhibition of Drawings, Etchings & Woodcuts by Samuel Palmer and other Disciples of William Blake October 20 - December 31, 1926. London : Published under the authority of the Board of Education, 1926. Publication No. 178 E.I.D.
Marks and inscriptions
'The Villa d'Este 1837 Samuel Palmer panted (sic) from nature' (Pencilled on the back of the backboard.)
Credit line
Presented by Mrs. J. Merrick Head
Subjects depicted
Villa
Gardens
People
Dancing
Musical Instruments
Place depicted
Villa D'Este
Bibliographic references
  • Catalogue of an exhibition of drawings, etchings & woodcuts by Samuel Palmer and other disciples of William Blake. London, Pub. under the authority of the Board of Education, 1926 127
  • Catalogue of an Exhibition of Drawings, Etchings & Woodcuts by Samuel Palmer and other Disciples of William Blake October 20 - December 31, 1926. London : Published under the authority of the Board of Education, 1926. Publication No. 178 E.I.D.
  • Palmer, A.H. Life and Letters of Samuel Palmer Painter and Etcher. Great Britain. 1892.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970. P.44. Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, June-September 1970.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921
  • Evans, Mark et al. Vikutoria & Arubāto Bijutsukan-zō : eikoku romanshugi kaigaten = The Romantic tradition in British painting, 1800-1950 : masterpieces from the Victoria and Albert Museum. Japan : Brain Trust, 2002
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
P.29-1919

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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