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Source Description
Such highly finished drawings by Hackert, younger brother of Jakob Philipp Hackert (who painted <em>Waterfall of Marmore at Terni</em>), are extremely rare. The Hackert brothers were among the first Romantic artists to adopt the practice of drawing and painting en plein air in Rome. Italians were amazed when they saw the artists roaming the countryside with large portfolios, executing finished outline drawings entirely from nature. This drawing accurately represents an aqueduct built in the middle of the 18th century in southern Italy. The degree of finish, meticulous detail of the vegetation and rocks in the foreground, recession of space, and subtle treatment of light are astonishing.
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Document identity
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169195
label
The Aqueducts at Caserta
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obj
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drawing
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Source metadata
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169195
contentType
drawing
title
The Aqueducts at Caserta
description
Such highly finished drawings by Hackert, younger brother of Jakob Philipp Hackert (who painted <em>Waterfall of Marmore at Terni</em>), are extremely rare. The Hackert brothers were among the first Romantic artists to adopt the practice of drawing and painting en plein air in Rome. Italians were amazed when they saw the artists roaming the countryside with large portfolios, executing finished outline drawings entirely from nature. This drawing accurately represents an aqueduct built in the middle of the 18th century in southern Italy. The degree of finish, meticulous detail of the vegetation and rocks in the foreground, recession of space, and subtle treatment of light are astonishing.
date
1789
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80076148
creators
61516
genreSpecific
Drawing
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Matted: 49.4 x 69.8 cm (19 7/16 x 27 1/2 in.); Sheet: 42.3 x 64 cm (16 5/8 x 25 3/16 in.)
cul
Germany, 18th century
accession
2011.116
Source extras
tec
gouache with graphite underdrawing
tombstone
The Aqueducts at Caserta, 1789. Carl Ludwig Hackert (German, 1751–1798). Gouache with graphite underdrawing; matted: 49.4 x 69.8 cm (19 7/16 x 27 1/2 in.); sheet: 42.3 x 64 cm (16 5/8 x 25 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, acquired in honor of Alfred M. Rankin Jr. in recognition of his service as President of the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Museum of Art (2006-2011), 2011.116
supportMaterials
description
laid paper on board
collection
DR - German
inscriptions
inscription
lower center, in gray watercolor: "Les Aqueducs de Caserta peint d'apres Nature par Carl Hakert 1789"
citations
citation
Mann, C. Griffith, and Amy Bracken Sparks. "Acquisitions 2011." <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 52, no. 2 (March/April 2012): 10-27.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 13
citation
Glaubinger, Jane and Lemonedes, Heather. “Treasures on Paper: The Crème de la crème of the museum’s prints and drawings collection is now on view.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em> 54, no. 2 (March/April 2014): 6-9.
page_number
Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 8
creditline
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, acquired in honor of Alfred M. Rankin Jr. in recognition of his service as President of the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Museum of Art (2006-2011)
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2026-05-29 08:41:28.707000
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169195
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DR - German
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gouache with graphite underdrawing
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