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In his watercolors, Foster depicted an idealized life in rural England. His work was appreciated as Pre-Raphaelite in its intricate detail, but was without the harsh color and unorthodox subjects that made the brotherhood controversial. Foster’s watercolors proved enormously appealing to the Victorians; each new work was eagerly anticipated, and color lithographs after his watercolors helped popularize his imagery. While the English countryside was the inspiration for much of his work, he traveled abroad regularly, and made several trips to Italy in the 1870s. A view of peasants picnicking at the gates of Castel Gandolfo overlooking Lake Albano is the subject of this watercolor.
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124806
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View of Castel Gandolfo
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drawing
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124806
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drawing
title
View of Castel Gandolfo
description
In his watercolors, Foster depicted an idealized life in rural England. His work was appreciated as Pre-Raphaelite in its intricate detail, but was without the harsh color and unorthodox subjects that made the brotherhood controversial. Foster’s watercolors proved enormously appealing to the Victorians; each new work was eagerly anticipated, and color lithographs after his watercolors helped popularize his imagery. While the English countryside was the inspiration for much of his work, he traveled abroad regularly, and made several trips to Italy in the 1870s. A view of peasants picnicking at the gates of Castel Gandolfo overlooking Lake Albano is the subject of this watercolor.
date
c. 1870s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79902811
creators
1513
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Drawing
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 16.5 x 23.8 cm (6 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.)
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England, 19th century
accession
1946.285
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tec
watercolor
tombstone
View of Castel Gandolfo, c. 1870s. Myles Birket Foster (British, 1825–1899). Watercolor; sheet: 16.5 x 23.8 cm (6 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer, 1946.285
collection
DR - British
inscriptions
inscription
Signed with monogram, lower left
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1
inscription
Verso, center, "V.G. Fischer Art Gall's, Wash. D.C."
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2
citations
citation
Milliken, William M. “Gift in Memory of Ralph King.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 34, no. 2 (1947).
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In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer
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2026-05-29 06:26:16.853000
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124806
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DR - British
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watercolor
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male
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photo
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