Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 1 page
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Source Description
A meticulously finished, grand-scale presentation watercolor, this drawing was exhibited in 1859 at the Society of Painters in Water Colours in London. The view was taken from a low vantage point, foregrounding closely observed, moss-covered rocks amid the frothy cascade. Jewel-like, the Temple of Vesta surmounts the imposing cliff, gleaming white against a crisp, blue sky. The majesty of the view is underscored by the presence of nearly imperceptible figures in the far distance hanging linens to dry along the temple wall.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
169578
label
The Temple of Vesta and the Falls at Tivoli
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
169578
contentType
drawing
title
The Temple of Vesta and the Falls at Tivoli
description
A meticulously finished, grand-scale presentation watercolor, this drawing was exhibited in 1859 at the Society of Painters in Water Colours in London. The view was taken from a low vantage point, foregrounding closely observed, moss-covered rocks amid the frothy cascade. Jewel-like, the Temple of Vesta surmounts the imposing cliff, gleaming white against a crisp, blue sky. The majesty of the view is underscored by the presence of nearly imperceptible figures in the far distance hanging linens to dry along the temple wall.
date
1859
citation
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80077057
creators
60940
genreSpecific
Drawing
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 75.1 x 57.8 cm (29 9/16 x 22 3/4 in.)
cul
England, 19th century
accession
2011.4
Source extras
tec
watercolor with gouache and graphite underdrawing
tombstone
The Temple of Vesta and the Falls at Tivoli, 1859. William Callow (British, 1812–1908). Watercolor with gouache and graphite underdrawing; sheet: 75.1 x 57.8 cm (29 9/16 x 22 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Sundry Purchase Fund, 2011.4
supportMaterials
description
wove paper laid down on board
collection
DR - British
inscriptions
inscription
Signed and dated, at lower left, in dark brown wash: William Callow / 1859
sortorder
1
inscription
inscribed on backing board (in a modern hand): No. 3 / Temple of Vesta / Tivoli
sortorder
2
didYouKnow
William Callow likely based the view seen in this drawing on sketches made during his first trip to Italy in 1840.
citations
citation
Cundall, H.M., ed. <em>William Callow, R.W.S., F.R.G.S.: An Autobiography</em>. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1908.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 154
citation
Reynolds, Jan. <em>William Callow, R.W.S.</em> London: B.T. Batsford, 1980.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 213
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. 12
citation
Lemonedes, Heather. <em>British Drawings: The Cleveland Museum of Art. </em>Exh. Cat. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2013.
page_number
Referenced: pp.104-7, 144, no. 35; Reproduced: p. 105-7
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: P. 162-163
creditline
Sundry Purchase Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 08:42:34.254000
sourceId
169578
dept
Drawings
coll
DR - British
med
watercolor with gouache and graphite underdrawing
creatorTags
male
thumbnail_url
image_url
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
2e0e585146a16349