The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
An Aqueduct Near a Fortress
1807
(French, 1767–1842)
Framed: 50.5 x 55 x 8 cm (19 7/8 x 21 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.); Unframed: 35.8 x 40.8 cm (14 1/8 x 16 1/16 in.)
Location: 219 19th Century European
Description
The arcade, or covered passageway lined with arches, appeared frequently as part of aqueducts, bridges, galleries, and even as arches in foliage in paintings by Bertin and his contemporaries in the early 19th century. While some of Bertin’s paintings of aqueducts were likely painted from nature, this one appears to be a product of the artist’s imagination.- Harari & Johns, London (with Matthiesen Fine Art, London, and John Lishawa). Purchased by the CMA in 1985.
- Argencourt, Louise d', and Roger Diederen. Catalogue of Paintings. Pt. 4. European Paintings of the 19th Century. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1974. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 20-21, Vol. I, no. 7
- San Diego, Timken Art Gallery; Williamstown, Mass., Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. J.-B.-C. Corot: View of Volterra (1988), [p. 4], fig. 3, no. 3.The Year in Review for 1985. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 12-April 20, 1986).
- {{cite web|title=An Aqueduct Near a Fortress|url=false|author=Jean-Victor Bertin|year=1807|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1985.35