The Temple of Vesta and the Falls at Tivoli, 1859. A meticulously finished, grand-scale presentation watercolour, this drawing was exhibited in 1860 at the Society of Painters in Watercolours 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.

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Keywords: 1812-1908, 19th, art, british, callow, century, cleveland, drawing, england, gouache, graphite, heritage, museum, painting, underdrawing, watercolour, william