Artwork
Cascades at Tivoli
Cascades at Tivoli is an ink print by the Impressionist artist George Loring Brown. It dates from 1854 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Cascades at Tivoli is an etching created by George Loring Brown in 1854.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a scene at Tivoli, Italy, featuring rushing water, crowded rocks, and trees in the dark foreground, with white water spraying across the page.
Technique & Style
Brown employed the drypoint technique, scratching lines into a metal plate with a needle, then inking and pressing it to create the print. This method allows for varying line densities, with some areas holding more ink than others.
Artist & collection
Artist
George Loring Brown was born in Boston on February 2, 1814, and began his career apprenticed to the wood engraver Alonzo Hartwell, later working as an illustrator of children's books.
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