In the Gardens of the Villa Palmieri

Carroll Beckwith, In the Gardens of the Villa Palmieri, 1910, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Smithsonian Institution, 1974.69.14
Carroll Beckwith, In the Gardens of the Villa Palmieri, 1910, oil on wood, 13 3⁄4 x 10 1⁄4 in. (34.9 x 26.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Smithsonian Institution, 1974.69.14
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Artwork Details

Title
In the Gardens of the Villa Palmieri
Artist
Date
1910
Location
Dimensions
13 3⁄4 x 10 1⁄4 in. (34.9 x 26.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Transfer from Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Smithsonian Institution
Mediums Description
oil on wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — park — Gardens of Villa Palmieri
  • Landscape — Italy — Rome
  • Architecture Exterior — castle — Villa Palmieri
Object Number
1974.69.14
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1974.69.14

Artwork Description

Carroll Beckwith traveled to Rome in 1910 and also visited Florence, where he painted this scene. The Villa Palmieri is a garden outside of Florence that was built in the 1870s for an English earl. In the foreground of this painting is a large stone well with an iron frame and a copper bucket hanging from a pulley; in the background are two gateposts topped with classical urns. Painting and sculpture from the past inspired Beckwith, who disliked the modern trends in art. (Franchi and Weber, Intimate Revelations: The Art of Carroll Beckwith (1852-1917), 1999)

Works by this artist (22 items)

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Carroll Beckwith, In the Gardens of the Villa Palmieri, 1910, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Smithsonian Institution, 1974.69.14
In the Gardens of the Villa Palmieri
Artist
Date1910
oil on wood
On view
Carroll Beckwith, La Tour de Solidor at St. Severin, Normandy, ca. 1877, oil on fabric: canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Smithsonian Institution, 1974.69.7
La Tour de Solidor at St. Severin, Normandy
Artist
Dateca. 1877
oil on fabric: canvas mounted on paperboard
On view
Carroll Beckwith, Modigliani Gate Post, 1910, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Smithsonian Institution, 1974.69.3
Modigliani Gate Post
Artist
Date1910
oil on wood
On view
Carroll Beckwith, Palazzo Barberini, Rome, ca. 1910, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Smithsonian Institution, 1974.69.6
Palazzo Barberini, Rome
Artist
Dateca. 1910
oil on wood
On view