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Source Description
The Düsseldorf-trained artist visited Naples and Capri in the summer of 1857. This drawing bears an inscription on the reverse: "Mr. Walters with the compliments of the author." It was formerly housed in one of William T. Walters' many drawings albums.The Blue Grotto on the north side of the island of Capri had become renowned as an attraction for tourists during the 19th century. Because its entrance was about three feet high it could be entered in a small rowboat. The interior of the grotto is about 39 feet high and its depth is 50 feet.
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Document identity
localId
24607
label
The Blue Grotto, Capri
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obj
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drawing
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
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24607
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Blue Grotto, Capri
description
The Düsseldorf-trained artist visited Naples and Capri in the summer of 1857. This drawing bears an inscription on the reverse: "Mr. Walters with the compliments of the author." It was formerly housed in one of William T. Walters' many drawings albums.The Blue Grotto on the north side of the island of Capri had become renowned as an attraction for tourists during the 19th century. Because its entrance was about three feet high it could be entered in a small rowboat. The interior of the grotto is about 39 feet high and its depth is 50 feet.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1857-1860
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.3
height
22.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 13/16 × W: 8 13/16 in. (17.3 × 22.4 cm): Paper Support H: 13 1/4 × W: 14 1/2 in. (33.6 × 36.8 cm); Mat H: 14 1/4 × W: 19 1/4 in. (36.2 × 48.9 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Front
lower left: AB; [Dedication] Reverse: Mr. Walters with the compliments of the author. Recollections of Capri; Bierstadt
med
oil on cardboard
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3363
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EAN
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429
2703
3271
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